High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, California · Private, for-profit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976 a year). 2 fall short.
5 of 9 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 4 have no earnings published.
Average net price, all families$29,627 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$29,627 a year
About $29,627 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $28,959 |
| $30k to $48k | $28,873 |
| $48k to $75k | $29,971 |
| $75k to $110k | $32,495 |
| $110k and up | $34,287 |
| All families (average) | $29,627 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical California high-school graduate ($36,976 a year).
5 of 9 programs could be assessed 56% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,940 | -$6,036 | falls short | $9,500 | no earnings gain | 186 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,575 | +$28,599 | clears the bar | $17,567 | 0.6 yrs | 166 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $46,706 | +$9,730 | clears the bar | $28,100 | 2.9 yrs | 93 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,728 | +$1,752 | clears the bar | $21,982 | 12.5 yrs | 90 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,150 | -$6,826 | falls short | $7,521 | no earnings gain | 65 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 94 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 71 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,976 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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