Is a diagnostic and treatment professions degree from Bronx Community College worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 9% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 34%.

Bronx Community College Diagnostic and Treatment Professions (Associate's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: How much debt do Bronx Community College diagnostic and treatment professions graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $7,800, which ranks the lowest of 17 diagnostic and treatment professions associate's programs in New York. That works out to about $83 a month over 10 years.

Q: Do Bronx Community College diagnostic and treatment professions graduates stay in New York?

Most do. 93% (42 of 45) were working in New York one year after graduating.

Associate's in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Public college
Bronx, NY
About 40 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Bronx Community College diagnostic and treatment professions graduates earn more than graduates of most diagnostic and treatment professions programs nationally, $83,382 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $7,800 in federal loans, less than at 97% of diagnostic and treatment professions programs in the country. It is one of the higher-paying diagnostic and treatment professions degrees in New York.

First-year earnings$83,38298th percentile of 496 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$80,6733% less than year one

Median federal debt$7,800The lowest of 17 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings9%New York median 34%, national 34%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The New York and national columns are the medians across all diagnostic and treatment professions associate's programs that report the figure.

	Bronx Community College	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$83,382	$58,471	$54,570
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$80,673	$64,006	$59,487
Median federal debt at graduation	$7,800	$17,750	$18,592
Debt as share of first-year pay	9%	34%	34%
Programs compared		22	496

Five years out, Bronx Community College graduates earn more than the national figure and about $16,668 more than the New York median.

Debt and first-year pay at every New York diagnostic and treatment professions program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the New York medians.

Bronx Community CollegeOther New York programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay falls about 3% between the first and fifth year.

Bronx Community College grads, year 1$83,382

Bronx Community College grads, year 5$80,673

All New York diagnostic and treatment professions grads, year 5$64,006

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $83 a month, or 1.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (30 borrowers)	Share
Paying down the balance	40–59%

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

93% of graduates (42 of 45) were working in New York one year after graduating. Prices in the New York area are about 13% above the national average, so a $83,382 salary here buys what about $74,076 buys in a typical US city.

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 all experience levels.

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

$98,470

Median pay in New York. 13,450 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $67,540Top 10%: $129,310

Emergency Medical Technicians

$48,400

Median pay in New York. 14,840 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $39,890Top 10%: $69,210

Physician Assistants

$160,880

Median pay in New York. 19,140 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $106,440Top 10%: $201,410

Respiratory Therapists

$107,810

Median pay in New York. 7,010 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $81,270Top 10%: $131,500

About Bronx Community College

In-state tuition and fees	$5,206 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$8,086 / year
Average net price after aid	$4,462 / year
Graduation rate (within 1.5 times the normal program length)	16%
Undergraduate students	5,964

Diagnostic and Treatment Professions ranks 1st of 14 associate's programs at Bronx Community College by first-year earnings. The top three are Diagnostic and Treatment Professions ($83,382), Nursing ($73,415), and Community Organization and Advocacy ($39,102).

Other diagnostic and treatment professions associate's programs near Bronx

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Bronx Community CollegeBronx, NY · public		$83,382	$7,800
Monroe UniversityBronx, NY · private for-profit	Under 1 mi	$37,705	$15,250
Hostos Community CollegeBronx, NY · public	3 mi	$79,346	$10,250
Mandl School-The College of Allied HealthNew York, NY · private for-profit	7 mi	$63,403	$25,335
Swedish Institute a College of Health SciencesNew York, NY · private for-profit	9 mi	$56,842	$23,500
BMCCNew York, NY · public	11 mi	$100,611	$13,900
Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ · public	11 mi	$72,486	$20,000
Eastern International College-Jersey CityJersey City, NJ · private for-profit	12 mi	$37,638	$20,900
City TechBrooklyn, NY · public	12 mi	$78,548	$13,515

Common questions

The median graduate earns $83,382 one year after graduating and $80,673 five years after. The median across diagnostic and treatment professions associate's programs in New York is $58,471.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of New York comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the diagnostic and treatment professions program.

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
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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