High Desert Medical College
Private for-profit in Lancaster, CA. 9 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering imaging & surgical tech, CNA & LPN, veterinary tech, dental assisting and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | 16 | $72,536 | $29,320 | $333 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 166 | $55,225 | $18,682 | $212 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 93 | $41,545 | $32,500 | $369 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 90 | $39,627 | $25,209 | $286 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 71 | $31,349 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 186 | $28,877 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 65 | $27,568 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology | Certificate | 94 | $25,965 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Certificate | 36 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
How it compares
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology (certificate): graduates earned $25,965 one year out, 14% below the national median for veterinary tech certificate programs ($30,025).
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (certificate): graduates earned $27,568 one year out, 11% below the national median for dental assisting certificate programs ($31,039).
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate): graduates earned $31,349 one year out, 6% below the national median for medical billing & coding certificate programs ($33,513).
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (certificate): graduates earned $28,877 one year out, 12% below the national median for medical assistant certificate programs ($32,792).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- Career Care Institute (Lancaster, CA), about 1 miles away
- Lancaster Beauty School (Lancaster, CA), about 1 miles away
- San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster (Lancaster, CA), about 2 miles away
- Antelope Valley Community College District (Lancaster, CA), about 2 miles away
- Los Angeles Mission College (Sylmar, CA), about 29 miles away
Before you apply
- Imaging, Surgical Tech & Respiratory Care: Is the specific program accredited by the body that the credential exam requires?
- Nursing Assistant & Practical Nursing (CNA/LPN): Is the program approved by my state's nursing board?
- Veterinary Assistant & Technician: Is the program accredited for credentialed technicians?
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.