Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Paris Junior College

First-year earnings of $58,439 put this program in solid territory—above both state and national medians for allied health associate degrees and higher than roughly 60% of Texas programs in this field. That's meaningful performance for a community college preparing students for diagnostic and treatment roles. While the debt figure of $13,519 comes from comparable Texas programs rather than Paris JC's specific graduates, that ratio suggests reasonable borrowing for the earnings potential involved.

The context matters here: Texas has 65 schools offering this credential, and the top performers push into the $70,000+ range for first-year earnings. Paris JC graduates aren't reaching those heights, but they're earning more than students from many peer institutions while likely carrying less debt. Based on similar programs statewide, a graduate would need about three months of first-year income to cover their total borrowing—a manageable burden for someone entering the allied health workforce.

The limitation is that we're working with estimated debt from peer programs, not actual data from Paris JC's graduates. If this school's actual student borrowing runs higher than the state pattern, the value proposition weakens. But given the solid earnings performance and the school's 23% Pell population, the fundamentals look sound for students committed to allied health careers and willing to accept middle-of-the-pack outcomes in a competitive Texas market.