Institute of Medical Careers
The Institute of Medical Careers in Pittsburgh, PA, offers specialized training in allied health fields like Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, and Medical Billing & Coding. The school emphasizes hands-on training and provides both on-campus and online program options, with some programs designed for completion in about a year to 18 months. IMBC focuses on preparing students for entry-level roles in healthcare settings, aiming to equip graduates with the skills employers in the area need.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Institute of Medical Careers
3 trade programs at Institute of Medical Careers, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Health Administration
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57 | $24,805/yr | $10,866 |
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Dental Assisting
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46 | $28,910/yr | $12,757 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
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44 | $27,151/yr | $9,786 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Institute of Medical Careers using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.