Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training

Woodruff Medical graduates are earning roughly $9,000 less than typical allied health certificate holders in Georgia—a significant gap that places this program in the bottom 10% statewide. While the debt load is relatively modest at $9,104, graduates start at just $18,967, which is barely above minimum wage for full-time work. Compare this to nearby Southern Crescent Technical College, where similar certificate holders earn $33,676, or even the state median of $27,457.

The earnings trajectory does improve 17% over four years, reaching $22,093, but that still leaves graduates well behind their peers. With 64% of students receiving Pell grants, this program primarily serves students who can least afford a weak return on investment. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.48 isn't catastrophic, but when your starting salary is this low, even $9,000 in debt takes longer to pay off than it should.

Georgia has 37 programs in this field, and most deliver substantially better outcomes. Parents should ask pointed questions about why this program's graduates earn so much less than peers at other Georgia technical colleges—whether it's job placement support, credential recognition by employers, or training quality. At these earnings levels, students might be better served by one of the higher-performing technical colleges in the state system.