Highest-Paying Diagnostic and Treatment Professions (Certificate) Programs in the US

Q: Which state pays diagnostic and treatment professions certificate graduates the most?

New York, where the median program pays its graduates $69,081 in their first year, the highest of 13 state rankings. Texas is next, at $60,340.

Q: Which diagnostic and treatment professions certificate program pays the most?

Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland reports the highest first-year pay of the 240 programs ranked here, $119,581. Its median federal debt is $23,125.

248 programs report first-year pay
13 state rankings
Certificate in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median diagnostic and treatment professions certificate program in the US pays its graduates $46,357 in their first year and $52,367 five years after. New York has the highest state median ($69,081), and Tennessee the lowest ($40,825). The median program leaves its graduates with $13,230 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$46,357Across 248 programs

Median pay after 5 years$52,367Across 212 programs

Median federal debt$13,230Across 212 programs

Debt-to-earnings28%Across 197 programs

All 240 programs, ranked by graduate pay

Each program is ranked by the median pay of its graduates one year after they finished, from College Scorecard. This measures what graduates earn, not how good the teaching is. Pay also depends on where graduates live and work. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	After cost of living	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold, MD · public	$119,581	$113,931	Not reported	$23,125	19%
2	Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, CA · public	$117,351	$105,989	$96,082	$23,000	20%
3	Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO · public	$104,021	$100,940	$100,340	$22,170	21%
4	Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA · private nonprofit	$90,583	$81,813	$113,564	$25,000	28%
5	Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USDConcord, CA · public	$88,513	$79,943	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
6	Phoenix CollegePhoenix, AZ · public	$87,436	$86,848	$58,205	$9,354	11%
7	College of Eastern IdahoIdaho Falls, ID · public	$86,597	$90,683	Not reported	$10,548	12%
8	Dallas CollegeDallas, TX · public	$83,557	$86,091	$77,113	$14,500	17%
9	Hunter Business SchoolLevittown, NY · private for-profit	$82,789	$76,713	Not reported	$29,320	35%
10	Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, CA · public	$82,599	$74,602	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
11	Kapiolani Community CollegeHonolulu, HI · public	$80,829	$73,514	Not reported	$12,667	16%
12	Merced CollegeMerced, CA · public	$78,871	$71,235	Not reported	$11,150	14%
13	Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeAntioch, CA · private for-profit	$78,315	$70,732	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
14	Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, CT · public	$76,553	$73,886	Not reported	$12,250	16%
15	Center for Allied Health EducationBrooklyn, NY · private for-profit	$74,657	$69,177	$90,608	$19,358	26%
16	NHTI-Concord's Community CollegeConcord, NH · public	$73,683	Not adjusted	Not reported	$33,850	46%
17	Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, IN · public	$73,452	$78,702	Not reported	$9,500	13%
18	Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield, MA · public	$73,151	$69,169	Not reported	$16,250	22%
19	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceRochester, MN · private nonprofit	$72,446	$73,459	$76,589	$25,241	35%
20	Community College of DenverDenver, CO · public	$72,086	$69,951	Not reported	$32,510	45%
21	Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX · public	$69,820	$71,937	$80,106	$11,234	16%
22	Western Suffolk BOCESNorthport, NY · public	$69,774	$64,653	$77,662	$20,000	29%
23	Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, NY · public	$69,242	$64,160	$74,403	$20,464	30%
24	Meridian Institute of Surgical AssistingNashville, TN · private for-profit	$69,188	Not adjusted	$75,926	$16,433	24%
25	Touro UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	$68,919	$63,861	Not reported	$12,053	17%
26	Gateway Technical CollegeKenosha, WI · public	$68,753	$73,068	Not reported	$10,258	15%
27	Carrington College-SacramentoSacramento, CA · private for-profit	$68,261	$61,652	$63,868	$20,000	29%
28	Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD · public	$68,132	$64,913	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
29	Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, MA · public	$66,980	$63,334	$67,576	$15,000	22%
30	Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX · public	$66,380	$68,393	$76,652	$11,752	18%
31	Mid-EastCTC-Adult EducationZanesville, OH · public	$65,926	$71,061	Not reported	$9,500	14%
32	Sacramento Ultrasound InstituteSacramento, CA · private for-profit	$65,888	$59,509	Not reported	$24,100	37%
33	West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and NutritionMorgantown, WV · private nonprofit	$65,090	$72,729	$58,925	$17,386	27%
34	Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY · public	$65,076	Not adjusted	$75,088	$16,836	26%
35	RITRochester, NY · private nonprofit	$65,028	$60,255	Not reported	$35,250	54%
36	Houston City CollegeHouston, TX · public	$64,648	$66,608	$76,949	$14,249	22%
37	Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX · public	$64,633	$66,593	$76,986	$15,500	24%
38	William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL · public	$64,113	Not adjusted	Not reported	$11,159	17%
39	Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills, MA · public	$64,025	$60,540	$51,225	$13,861	22%
40	GateWay Community CollegePhoenix, AZ · public	$63,579	$63,151	$77,441	$18,125	29%
41	Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, NC · public	$62,908	$66,692	$74,114	$15,679	25%
42	Lansing Community CollegeLansing, MI · public	$62,717	$65,183	Not reported	$16,963	27%
43	Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VA · public	$62,422	$61,740	Not reported	$9,500	15%
44	Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX · public	$62,228	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
45	South Louisiana Community CollegeLafayette, LA · public	$62,184	$70,498	Not reported	$9,363	15%
46	UT Health San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · public	$62,159	$64,044	Not reported	$11,004	18%
47	Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, WI · public	$61,934	Not adjusted	$74,078	$20,624	33%
48	Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictChillicothe, OH · public	$61,784	$66,596	$43,543	Not reported	Not reported
49	Meridian Technology CenterStillwater, OK · public	$61,765	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
50	Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical ImagingRichmond, VA · private nonprofit	$61,647	$60,974	Not reported	$21,273	35%
51	Temple CollegeTemple, TX · public	$61,338	$63,198	$54,467	$21,154	34%
52	Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL · public	$60,894	$58,884	Not reported	$11,000	18%
53	San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX · public	$60,859	$62,704	Not reported	$8,500	14%
54	Cardiac and Vascular Institute of UltrasoundMobile, AL · private for-profit	$60,226	Not adjusted	$58,723	$24,160	40%
55	Laboure College of HealthcareMilton, MA · private nonprofit	$60,068	Not adjusted	$63,967	$16,750	28%
56	Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville, GA · public	$59,869	$62,174	$56,730	Not reported	Not reported
57	North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX · public	$59,820	$61,634	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
58	Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS · public	$59,779	Not adjusted	$67,914	$18,750	31%
59	Smith Chason CollegeLos Angeles, CA · private for-profit	$59,472	$53,714	$94,683	$29,042	49%
60	Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO · public	$59,024	$57,276	Not reported	$11,454	19%
61	Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA · public	$58,779	$60,242	Not reported	$26,995	46%
62	Pierpont Community and Technical CollegeFairmont, WV · public	$58,605	$65,483	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
63	Athens Technical CollegeAthens, GA · public	$57,691	$59,912	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
64	Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH · public	$57,389	$61,859	Not reported	$19,225	33%
65	Pima Medical Institute-TucsonTucson, AZ · private for-profit	$57,266	$56,881	$56,959	$16,242	28%
66	Herzing University-MadisonMadison, WI · private nonprofit	$57,114	$60,698	$65,230	$7,195	13%
67	Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL · public	$57,049	$55,166	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
68	Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI · public	$57,005	$60,582	$56,212	$17,000	30%
69	Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ · public	$56,999	$52,386	Not reported	$12,689	22%
70	Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY · public	$56,538	$62,709	Not reported	$22,820	40%
71	Metro Technology CentersOklahoma City, OK · public	$55,848	$63,577	$55,592	$20,000	36%
72	Institute of Health SciencesHunt Valley, MD · private for-profit	$55,621	Not adjusted	$71,224	$14,120	25%
73	Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills, MD · public	$55,483	$52,862	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
74	Southeastern Technical CollegeVidalia, GA · public	$55,102	$57,223	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
75	Reading Hospital School of Health SciencesReading, PA · private nonprofit	$54,909	$56,275	$60,022	$25,948	47%
76	Butler Technology and Career Development SchoolsMonroe, OH · public	$54,241	$58,466	Not reported	$15,000	28%
77	Florida Gateway CollegeLake City, FL · public	$54,209	$52,419	$50,401	$5,625	10%
78	Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe, NM · public	$53,695	$58,230	Not reported	$9,813	18%
79	American Institute of Medical Sciences & EducationPiscataway, NJ · private for-profit	$53,576	$49,240	$54,649	$20,299	38%
80	College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL · public	$53,537	$53,559	Not reported	$11,448	21%
81	Nunez Community CollegeChalmette, LA · public	$53,528	Not adjusted	$38,551	Not reported	Not reported
82	Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, KS · public	$53,512	$59,413	$54,370	$13,114	25%
83	Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN · public	$53,180	$57,886	$40,983	$16,760	32%
84	Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL · public	$52,939	$51,191	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
85	Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY · public	$52,617	$58,360	Not reported	$17,128	33%
86	American Medical AcademyMiami, FL · private for-profit	$52,092	$50,372	$75,704	$11,168	21%
87	Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton, MO · public	$51,903	$57,151	$50,004	$11,000	21%
88	New York Medical Career Training CenterFlushing, NY · private for-profit	$51,716	$47,920	$74,690	$25,219	49%
89	Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL · public	$51,602	$51,624	$49,931	$11,149	22%
90	American Institute-West HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private for-profit	$51,318	$49,530	$62,549	$42,849	83%
91	Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, IA · public	$51,206	$58,346	Not reported	$17,000	33%
92	Aims Community CollegeGreeley, CO · public	$51,145	$49,630	$48,431	$12,000	23%
93	Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TN · public	$51,093	$55,614	$54,625	$10,339	20%
94	Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdosta, GA · public	$50,801	$52,757	$44,539	$14,685	29%
95	Institute of Medical UltrasoundAtlanta, GA · private for-profit	$50,731	$52,684	Not reported	$20,000	39%
96	Western Technical College (Wisconsin)La Crosse, WI · public	$50,704	$53,886	Not reported	$12,917	25%
97	Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX · public	$50,508	$52,040	Not reported	$12,085	24%
98	Center for Ultrasound Research & EducationWhite Plains, NY · private for-profit	$50,287	$46,596	Not reported	$18,000	36%
99	Manatee Technical CollegeBradenton, FL · public	$49,921	$48,273	Not reported	$10,437	21%
100	Brookline College-PhoenixPhoenix, AZ · private for-profit	$49,694	$49,360	$55,326	$19,000	38%
101	Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL · public	$49,359	$47,730	$61,067	$12,500	25%
102	Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, OH · public	$49,311	Not adjusted	$57,540	Not reported	Not reported
103	MCI Institute of NJOcean, NJ · private for-profit	$49,172	$45,193	Not reported	$18,285	37%
104	Marion Technical College (Florida)Ocala, FL · public	$48,966	Not adjusted	$60,160	Not reported	Not reported
105	Southeast Arkansas CollegePine Bluff, AR · public	$48,660	$55,972	$61,730	$9,500	20%
106	Collins Career Technical CenterChesapeake, OH · public	$48,457	$52,231	$50,123	$18,165	37%
107	Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg, SC · public	$48,434	$51,663	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
108	ATA College (Oklahoma)Tulsa, OK · private for-profit	$48,413	$55,113	$55,605	$21,693	45%
109	Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC · public	$48,292	$51,512	$54,854	$13,062	27%
110	Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, TN · public	$48,290	$52,563	Not reported	$8,875	18%
111	Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH · public	$48,283	$52,044	Not reported	$11,000	23%
112	Glendale Career CollegeGlendale, CA · private for-profit	$48,237	$43,567	$59,099	$20,000	41%
113	Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, CO · public	$48,148	$46,722	$52,693	$13,500	28%
114	Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, VA · public	$47,882	$47,359	$72,249	$11,000	23%
115	Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, SC · public	$47,834	$51,023	$57,355	Not reported	Not reported
116	Mid-State Technical CollegeWisconsin Rapids, WI · public	$47,741	$50,737	$45,485	$10,976	23%
117	Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, LA · public	$47,284	$53,606	$43,627	$25,113	53%
118	Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX · public	$47,201	$48,632	$54,513	$9,500	20%
119	West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco, GA · public	$46,447	$48,235	$48,508	$10,114	22%
120	Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX · public	$46,266	$47,669	Not reported	$8,160	18%
121	Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeGreen Bay, WI · public	$46,000	$48,887	$52,276	$12,136	26%
122	Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL · public	$45,857	$44,343	$47,419	$11,250	25%
123	Yavapai CollegePrescott, AZ · public	$45,773	$45,465	$37,034	$11,000	24%
124	Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL · public	$45,720	$44,211	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
125	Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA · public	$45,688	$52,059	Not reported	$20,600	45%
126	Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TN · public	$45,599	$49,634	$49,780	$10,812	24%
127	Indian Capital Technology Center-MuskogeeMuskogee, OK · public	$45,376	$51,656	$53,825	Not reported	Not reported
128	Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO · public	$45,344	$49,929	$56,370	$20,991	46%
129	Hillsborough CollegeTampa, FL · public	$45,319	$43,823	$58,250	$12,000	26%
130	Suncoast Technical CollegeSarasota, FL · public	$45,213	$43,720	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
131	Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NC · public	$45,149	$47,865	Not reported	$11,748	26%
132	Erwin Technical CollegeTampa, FL · public	$45,024	$43,538	$45,691	Not reported	Not reported
133	Tulsa Technology CenterTulsa, OK · public	$45,019	$51,249	$49,213	$11,022	24%
134	Baptist Health College Little RockLittle Rock, AR · private nonprofit	$44,984	$51,743	$54,302	$13,250	29%
135	Midwestern Career CollegeChicago, IL · private for-profit	$44,964	$44,983	$44,367	$18,417	41%
136	CBD CollegeLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$44,936	$40,585	$43,066	$16,270	36%
137	Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasville, GA · public	$44,418	$46,128	$43,350	Not reported	Not reported
138	Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL · public	$44,200	$42,741	$51,558	$7,000	16%
139	National Park CollegeHot Springs, AR · public	$44,165	$50,801	Not reported	$15,594	35%
140	Northwood Technical CollegeRice Lake, WI · public	$43,765	$46,512	Not reported	$12,000	27%
141	Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Jose, CA · private for-profit	$43,725	$39,492	$101,926	$10,097	23%
142	Career Networks InstituteSanta Ana, CA · private for-profit	$43,465	$39,257	$42,761	$18,687	43%
143	Bevill State Community CollegeJasper, AL · public	$43,416	$48,879	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
144	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA · public	$43,254	$49,286	$48,017	$7,935	18%
145	Mesa Community CollegeMesa, AZ · public	$43,174	$42,884	$57,973	$8,000	19%
146	Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NC · public	$43,025	$45,613	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
147	Davis Technical CollegeKaysville, UT · public	$43,011	$43,505	Not reported	$7,208	17%
148	Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville, GA · public	$42,770	$44,417	$56,824	$11,782	28%
149	Orange Technical CollegeOrlando, FL · public	$42,709	$41,299	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
150	Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin, GA · public	$42,632	$44,273	$46,155	$15,700	37%
151	Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, VA · public	$42,572	$42,107	Not reported	$11,687	27%
152	Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA · public	$42,570	$42,105	Not reported	$10,634	25%
153	Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway, SC · public	$42,533	$45,369	$45,099	$16,500	39%
154	EHOVE Career CenterMilan, OH · public	$42,445	$45,751	Not reported	$5,500	13%
155	North Florida CollegeMadison, FL · public	$42,406	$41,006	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
156	South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX · public	$42,378	$43,663	$42,217	$10,033	24%
157	Motlow State Community CollegeTullahoma, TN · public	$42,267	$46,007	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
158	Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta, GA · public	$42,074	$43,694	$40,884	$16,805	40%
159	Ogeechee Technical CollegeStatesboro, GA · public	$42,035	$43,653	$54,460	$9,490	23%
160	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN · public	$41,938	$45,649	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
161	Mercy College of OhioToledo, OH · private nonprofit	$41,928	$45,194	Not reported	$20,416	49%
162	Concorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · private for-profit	$41,914	$40,530	$43,170	$15,336	37%
163	Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, WI · public	$41,893	$44,522	$42,584	$8,565	20%
164	Southern Missouri Technical InstituteWest Plains, MO · public	$41,816	$46,044	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
165	Abcott InstituteSouthfield, MI · private for-profit	$41,764	$43,406	Not reported	$18,595	45%
166	Carver Career CenterCharleston, WV · public	$41,510	$46,381	$43,778	Not reported	Not reported
167	Choffin Career and Technical CenterYoungstown, OH · public	$41,456	$44,685	Not reported	$10,250	25%
168	Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL · public	$41,229	$39,868	$58,476	$9,493	23%
169	Cleveland Clinic School of Health Professions Radiologic Technology ProgramBeachwood, OH · private nonprofit	$41,204	$44,413	Not reported	$18,163	44%
170	Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC · public	$41,191	$43,669	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
171	Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · private for-profit	$41,049	Not adjusted	$41,174	$13,000	32%
172	Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins, GA · public	$40,965	$42,542	$52,635	$11,500	28%
173	Saint Johns River State CollegePalatka, FL · public	$40,751	$39,406	Not reported	$7,967	20%
174	Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TN · public	$40,601	$44,194	$53,907	$7,080	17%
175	Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC · public	$40,595	$43,037	$39,323	$24,500	60%
176	Savannah Technical CollegeSavannah, GA · public	$40,534	Not adjusted	$37,718	Not reported	Not reported
177	Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN · public	$40,196	$43,753	$51,695	$15,266	38%
178	Buckeye Hills Career CenterRio Grande, OH · public	$39,968	$43,081	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
179	Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL · public	$39,962	Not adjusted	$42,433	$9,750	24%
180	Scioto County Career Technical CenterLucasville, OH · public	$39,880	$42,986	Not reported	$8,544	21%
181	Moore Norman Technology CenterNorman, OK · public	$39,664	$45,153	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
182	Gateway Community and Technical CollegeFlorence, KY · public	$39,404	$43,705	Not reported	$8,740	22%
183	Arkansas State University-NewportNewport, AR · public	$39,080	$44,952	$41,519	$9,000	23%
184	Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN · public	$39,065	$42,522	$54,855	Not reported	Not reported
185	Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, CO · public	$38,793	$37,644	$50,219	$13,841	36%
186	Pima Community CollegeTucson, AZ · public	$38,681	$38,421	$49,793	$9,989	26%
187	North-West College-PomonaPomona, CA · private for-profit	$38,666	$34,922	$38,316	$20,000	52%
188	Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta, GA · public	$38,467	$39,948	$43,338	Not reported	Not reported
189	Moraine Park Technical CollegeFond du Lac, WI · public	$38,309	$40,713	Not reported	$7,680	20%
190	Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, WI · public	$38,272	$40,674	Not reported	$12,000	31%
191	North-West College-West CovinaWest Covina, CA · private for-profit	$38,180	$34,483	$49,331	$19,589	51%
192	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN · public	$37,667	$41,000	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
193	Community College of AuroraAurora, CO · public	$37,502	$36,391	$55,279	$10,925	29%
194	All-State Career SchoolEssington, PA · private for-profit	$37,396	Not adjusted	$40,563	Not reported	Not reported
195	Community Care CollegeTulsa, OK · private nonprofit	$37,394	$42,569	$31,514	$16,562	44%
196	Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · public	$37,335	$36,102	$44,539	$15,398	41%
197	Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN · public	$37,323	$40,626	$39,536	$9,277	25%
198	Premiere Career CollegeIrwindale, CA · private for-profit	$37,302	$33,690	$55,510	$14,763	40%
199	Concorde Career College-MemphisMemphis, TN · private for-profit	$37,259	$40,556	$39,980	$16,938	45%
200	Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills, MI · public	$37,239	$38,703	Not reported	$15,427	41%
201	Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL · public	$37,101	$35,876	$71,373	$9,500	26%
202	Healthcare Training Institute (New Jersey)Union, NJ · private for-profit	$37,085	$34,084	$49,702	$20,312	55%
203	Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL · public	$36,981	$35,760	Not reported	$7,500	20%
204	Franklin Technology Center Adult EducationJoplin, MO · public	$36,736	$40,451	Not reported	$9,500	26%
205	All-State Career-BaltimoreBaltimore, MD · private for-profit	$36,726	$34,991	$51,841	$24,222	66%
206	York Technical CollegeRock Hill, SC · public	$36,644	$39,087	$39,683	$12,000	33%
207	Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA · public	$36,254	$35,858	Not reported	$15,859	44%
208	Fortis Institute-TowsonTowson, MD · private for-profit	$36,243	$34,531	$42,664	$6,333	17%
209	Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown, VA · public	$36,165	$35,770	$55,825	$9,075	25%
210	Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, OR · public	$35,621	$34,463	Not reported	$19,369	54%
211	Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, CO · public	$35,555	$34,502	$46,882	$8,700	24%
212	Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma City, OK · public	$35,550	$40,470	Not reported	$14,824	42%
213	Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights, IL · public	$35,362	$35,377	Not reported	$13,209	37%
214	Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH · public	$35,342	Not adjusted	$67,972	$14,167	40%
215	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HohenwaldHohenwald, TN · public	$35,116	$38,224	$31,835	Not reported	Not reported
216	College of Health Care Professions-AustinAustin, TX · private for-profit	$34,783	$35,838	$39,036	$16,500	47%
217	Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SC · public	$34,637	$36,947	$39,969	$12,500	36%
218	Gadsden State Community CollegeGadsden, AL · public	$34,083	$38,372	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
219	Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonJackson, TN · public	$33,670	$36,650	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
220	Career Care InstituteLancaster, CA · private for-profit	$33,263	$30,042	$40,966	$9,500	29%
221	Academy of Careers and TechnologyBeckley, WV · public	$33,114	$37,000	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
222	Central California School of Continuing EducationSan Luis Obispo, CA · private for-profit	$32,069	$28,964	$37,360	$6,126	19%
223	College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestHouston, TX · private for-profit	$31,332	$32,282	$36,751	$16,048	51%
224	American College of Healthcare and TechnologyRiverside, CA · private for-profit	$31,323	$28,290	$43,803	$20,000	64%
225	ATI College-WhittierWhitter, CA · private for-profit	$30,741	$27,765	$42,682	$19,949	65%
226	Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical CollegeCumberland, KY · public	$29,562	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
227	Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX · private for-profit	$29,036	$29,916	$47,022	$9,500	33%
228	ATA College (Kentucky)Louisville, KY · private for-profit	$28,917	$32,073	$32,315	Not reported	Not reported
229	City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, IL · public	$28,481	$28,493	Not reported	$13,679	48%
230	Institute for Business and TechnologySan Jose, CA · private for-profit	$27,467	$24,808	Not reported	$16,970	62%
231	Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff, MO · public	$27,022	$29,754	Not reported	$7,837	29%
232	East Ohio CollegeEast Liverpool, OH · private for-profit	$25,973	$27,996	$31,115	$11,041	43%
233	Danville Community CollegeDanville, VA · public	$25,887	$25,604	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
234	Concorde Career College-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · private for-profit	$25,658	$23,174	$56,002	$10,700	42%
235	High Desert Medical CollegeLancaster, CA · private for-profit	$25,056	$22,630	$40,812	$22,181	89%
236	Healthcare Career CollegeParamount, CA · private for-profit	$23,601	$21,316	Not reported	$19,720	84%
237	Valley Grande Institute for Academic StudiesWeslaco, TX · private nonprofit	$19,302	$19,887	$25,905	$9,500	49%
238	Atenas UniversityManati, PR · private nonprofit	$11,861	Not adjusted	$20,838	Not reported	Not reported
239	CEM College-San JuanSan Juan, PR · private for-profit	$10,833	Not adjusted	$17,223	Not reported	Not reported
240	NUC UniversityBayamon, PR · private for-profit	$10,408	Not adjusted	$19,086	$8,375	80%

Pay after cost of living divides first-year pay by the Bureau of Economic Analysis price level of the school's state, where the US average is 100. It is shown for 217 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 23, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

50 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

College Scorecard withholds pay for programs with too few graduates, to protect their privacy, so those programs can't be ranked. 8 more programs report pay but aren't listed, because College Scorecard's school file doesn't name their schools. The national medians above still count them.

Diagnostic and Treatment Professions (Certificate) programs by state

Each row is the median across the state's diagnostic and treatment professions certificate programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	New York	8	$69,081	$20,232
2	Texas	18	$60,340	$11,493
3	Arizona	7	$49,694	$10,495
4	Colorado	8	$49,647	$13,500
5	Illinois	6	$48,283	$12,000
6	Wisconsin	11	$47,741	$12,000
7	Florida	23	$45,213	$10,437
8	Oklahoma	8	$45,198	$16,562
9	California	24	$43,595	$19,589
10	Georgia	14	$43,594	$13,234
11	Virginia	8	$42,571	$11,125
12	Ohio	15	$42,445	$12,604
13	Tennessee	16	$40,825	$11,906

Programs in 25 more states and territories report pay, but too few to rank. A state ranking needs at least five programs that report both pay and debt.

Quick picks nationwide

Lowest median debt

EHOVE Career Center, OH$5,500
Florida Gateway College, FL$5,625
Central California School of Continuing Education, CA$6,126
Daytona State College, FL$7,000
Roane State Community College, TN$7,080
Herzing University-Madison, WI$7,195
Gulf Coast State College, FL$7,500
Moraine Park Technical College, WI$7,680
Saint Johns River State College, FL$7,967
Mesa Community College, AZ$8,000

Lowest debt for the pay

Florida Gateway College, FL10%
Phoenix College, AZ11%
Herzing University-Madison, WI13%
EHOVE Career Center, OH13%
San Jacinto Community College, TX14%
Merced College, CA14%
Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education, OH14%
Gateway Technical College, WI15%
Virginia Highlands Community College, VA15%
Daytona State College, FL16%

Only the 134 programs with their own page here are included. "Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to diagnostic and treatment professions, largest first. Pay is the median across the US and all experience levels.

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

$80,110

Median pay in the US. 230,490 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 13,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: associate's degree.

Bottom 10%: $55,980Top 10%: $118,660

Emergency Medical Technicians

$44,470

Median pay in the US. 180,510 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 13,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: postsecondary nondegree award.

Bottom 10%: $34,130Top 10%: $62,500

Physician Assistants

$135,880

Median pay in the US. 162,150 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 21% from 2025 to 2035, with about 11,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $99,380Top 10%: $190,280

Respiratory Therapists

$82,280

Median pay in the US. 139,790 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 8,600 openings a year. Typical education to start: associate's degree.

Bottom 10%: $63,660Top 10%: $118,050

Common questions

The median diagnostic and treatment professions certificate program in the US pays its graduates $46,357 in their first year and $52,367 five years after.

Diagnostic and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked181 programs by pay and debt Diagnostic and Treatment Professions (Associate's) programs in the US, ranked496 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Medians are across programs, not students: each program counts once, however many graduates it has.
National medians include every program in the 50 states, DC, and US territories, including schools that have since closed. Schools with several campuses that report one combined figure are counted once.
Programs are ranked by College Scorecard median pay one year after graduation. Pay after cost of living uses the price level of the school's state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025. Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024