Plaza College

Forest Hills, NY · Private for-profit · 829 students · Visit Website

Plaza College in Forest Hills, NY, offers career-focused training, particularly in healthcare and business fields, with programs like Dental Hygiene, Medical Assisting, and Surgical Technology. The college emphasizes hands-on learning, utilizing facilities such as the Community Dental Clinic and the Center for Healthcare Simulation. Plaza College also connects students with potential employers through internships and externships, partnering with various local companies and healthcare providers.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$41,162/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

52/100

Tuition

$15,450/yr

All Programs at Plaza College

4 trade programs at Plaza College, 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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65 $44,539/yr $19,458 12.5x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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56 $57,819/yr $24,824 17.7x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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51 $32,837/yr $16,591 9.8x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Legal Support Services
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35 $29,454/yr $9,976 8.5x Very High Large
77 openings/yr

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 4 trade and vocational programs at Plaza College 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.