Program Analysis
First-year earnings of $71,275 put Seattle Central College's Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program 95% above the national median of $36,567 — one of the higher-earning programs in this field.
The 34.0x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 43% task exposure — and the 12% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
With first-year pay of $71,275 far exceeding the $18,907 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.
A #2 ranking out of 156 programs puts Seattle Central College in the top 1% for Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. By our composite measure, very few programs deliver stronger results.