Program Analysis
At $68,564 per year, Allied Health Diagnostic graduates from Valencia College earn slightly above the $59,453 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 70.8x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Allied Health Diagnostic programs nationally.
Some AI exposure exists in Allied Health Diagnostic's typical career paths, with 28% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 9% gap from the optimistic case.
The median debt load of $10,750 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #6 of 195 nationally, this is a top-5% Allied Health Diagnostic program. Financial outcomes consistently outperform the vast majority of peers.
Five-year earnings of $81,408 are relatively flat compared to the $68,564 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.