Tacoma Community College
Public in Tacoma, WA. 8 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering medical billing & coding, medical assistant, imaging & surgical tech, Drafting/CAD and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 32 | $81,545 | $19,544 | $222 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 12 | $72,255 | – | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate degree | 20 | $51,443 | – | – |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 51 | not reported | – | – |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 108 | not reported | $11,351 | $129 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 70 | not reported | $8,510 | $97 |
*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
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (associate degree): graduates earned $51,443 one year out, 41% above the national median for medical billing & coding associate degree programs ($36,566).
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $72,255 one year out, 72% above the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $81,545 one year out, 34% above the national median for imaging & surgical tech associate degree programs ($60,642).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- Summit Salon Academy (Tacoma, WA), about 3 miles away
- Bates Technical College (Tacoma, WA), about 4 miles away
- Clover Park Technical College (Lakewood, WA), about 5 miles away
- Pierce College District (Lakewood, WA), about 5 miles away
- UEI College-Tacoma (Tacoma, WA), about 6 miles away
Before you apply
- Medical Billing, Coding & Health Administration: Does the program prepare for AAPC or AHIMA credentials, and are exam fees included?
- Medical Assistant & Allied Health Support: Is the program accredited by an agency that qualifies me for national certification?
- Imaging, Surgical Tech & Respiratory Care: Is the specific program accredited by the body that the credential exam requires?
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.