Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Texas Healthtech Institute

The small sample size here is a real limitation, but the available data points to serious concerns. Texas Healthtech Institute graduates earn $22,595 one year out—roughly $2,000 below the Texas median and $4,600 below the national average for medical assisting programs. More troubling: this lands in the 11th percentile nationally, meaning 89% of similar programs produce better earnings outcomes. The debt load is relatively manageable at under $7,000, but even this modest amount ranks poorly compared to peers, and the value gap becomes stark when you see Houston Community College graduates earning $35,000+ from a similar credential.

With 63% of students receiving Pell grants, this institution serves a predominantly low-income population where every earnings dollar matters. The $22,595 first-year salary is barely above minimum wage for full-time work, and while medical assisting can provide stable employment, graduates here are starting significantly behind their peers at community colleges across Texas—many of which charge similar or lower tuition and deliver 40-50% higher earnings.

Given the concentration of stronger alternatives in Houston (just 90 minutes away) and the program's bottom-quartile national performance, parents should seriously consider whether their student might access better outcomes elsewhere. Even accounting for the small sample uncertainty, this program would need to show substantially improved results to justify enrollment over readily available alternatives.