Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences

At $30,313 in first-year earnings, Swedish Institute graduates earn about $6,500 less than the typical New York medical assisting graduate and nearly $7,000 below the national median. Among the 46 New York schools offering this program, this ranks in the 40th percentile—meaning six out of ten peer programs in the state produce better outcomes. The gap is stark when you look at top performers: Orange County Community College graduates earn $51,727, nearly 70% more than Swedish Institute, while several CUNY programs also significantly outpace these earnings.

The debt load of $21,167 translates to a manageable 0.70 debt-to-earnings ratio, and earnings do grow modestly to $32,086 by year four. However, that still leaves graduates trailing both state and national benchmarks. With 86% of students receiving Pell grants, this program serves a predominantly low-income population, making the earnings gap even more concerning for families weighing return on investment.

If your child is committed to medical assisting in New York, community college alternatives deliver substantially stronger outcomes at likely lower costs. Swedish Institute charges private school tuition for results that lag behind dozens of public programs across the state—a financial mismatch that's hard to justify.