Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Southeastern College-West Palm Beach

Southeastern College's Allied Health program falls significantly below other Florida options, with graduates earning just $27,942 four years out—nearly $6,000 less than the state median and roughly half what top programs like Hodges University deliver. Among Florida's 43 programs, this ranks in just the 25th percentile, meaning three-quarters of comparable programs produce better outcomes.

The financial picture compounds these concerns. While the debt load itself isn't unusually high at $25,688 (close to the state median), it represents nearly a full year's income. More troubling is the negative earnings trajectory: graduates actually earn slightly less in year four than in year one, suggesting limited career advancement. This stagnation is particularly striking given that 77% of students receive Pell grants—these are families who can least afford a program that underperforms its peer institutions.

For families considering this program, the math is straightforward: Florida community colleges like Santa Fe and Gulf Coast State College produce graduates earning 50% more while charging similar or lower costs. Unless there are compelling geographic or scheduling reasons to choose Southeastern College, those alternatives represent substantially better value in what's already a modest-earning field.