Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Vermont State University

A debt-to-earnings ratio under 0.5 suggests manageable repayment, but the limited data here makes it hard to assess Vermont State University specifically. National patterns for allied health associate programs show first-year earnings around $37,000, with the strongest programs reaching the low $40,000s. Whether this Randolph campus matches those outcomes or falls short isn't something we can determine from peer-program estimates alone.

The $17,600 estimated debt figure comes from looking at typical borrowing across Vermont State's programs, not from tracking what allied health graduates actually owe. That's a meaningful difference. If this program requires additional certification costs, clinical fees, or takes longer than two years to complete, actual debt could run higher. Medical assisting roles in rural Vermont may also pay differently than the national average suggests—potentially lower given the state's smaller healthcare market and cost of living, though you'd want local salary data to confirm.

With only two schools offering this program in Vermont and neither reporting graduate outcomes, you're making an investment decision with substantial uncertainty. Before committing, get specifics from the school: completion rates for this program, where recent graduates work, and whether the curriculum aligns with certification requirements for the roles your child wants. The estimated numbers suggest viability, but they can't tell you if this particular program delivers.