Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth

The headline number here is troubling: graduates earn $43,823 their first year—about $12,000 less than the typical Texas allied health program and roughly $10,000 below the national average. That 25th percentile ranking in Texas means three-quarters of similar programs in the state deliver better outcomes. What's worse, earnings actually decline to $39,835 by year four, turning an already weak starting point into something weaker.

The debt picture compounds the problem. At $30,500, students borrow nearly $13,000 more than Texas peers and 60% more than the national median. While the 0.70 debt-to-earnings ratio isn't catastrophic on paper, it assumes those early earnings hold steady—which they don't. Combine shrinking income with substantial debt, and recent graduates face years of financial pressure. For context, nearby community colleges like Houston Community College and Temple College place graduates into jobs earning $24,000-$20,000 more annually with far less debt.

With 64% of students receiving Pell grants, this institution serves a population that can least afford a program delivering below-market results. The robust sample size confirms these aren't outliers. Unless this program leads to a specific credential your child needs and can't get elsewhere in the Fort Worth area, the combination of high debt, below-average earnings, and negative income trajectory makes this a risky investment compared to other Texas options.