Medical Career Institute
Medical Career Institute (MCI) in Ocean, NJ, focuses on healthcare career training, with popular programs including Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Surgical Technology, and Medical Assisting. The school emphasizes hands-on training in work-simulated labs and through off-campus clinical externships at healthcare facilities. MCI's programs are designed to be accelerated and rigorous, combining classroom instruction, lab work, and clinical experience. While MCI provides career guidance, job placement is not guaranteed, and initial roles may be per-diem or temporary.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Medical Career Institute
2 trade programs at Medical Career Institute, 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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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
58 | $49,172/yr | $12,404 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → |
56 | $48,897/yr | $5,681 |
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 2 trade and vocational programs at Medical Career Institute 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.