Meridian College
Sarasota, Florida · Private, for-profit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Florida high-school graduate (about $34,350 a year). 2 fall short.
7 of 10 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 3: 2 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$29,812 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
$29,812 a year
About $29,812 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 | $27,793 |
| $30k to $48k | $32,922 |
| $48k to $75k | $33,683 |
| All families (average) | $29,812 |
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 Florida high-school graduate ($34,350 a year).
7 of 10 programs could be assessed 70% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,8481-year earnings | -$12,502 | falls short (1-yr) | $10,819 | no earnings gain | 19 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $46,151 | +$11,801 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.3 yrs | 16 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $20,278 | -$14,072 | falls short | $9,500 | no earnings gain | 9 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,911 | +$561 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 23.2 yrs | 7 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,829 | +$3,479 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 3.7 yrs | 4 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $85,057 | +$50,707 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,036 | +$28,686 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
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, $34,350 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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