Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA · Private for-profit · 406 students · Visit Website

Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia specializes in hands-on training for healthcare careers, primarily offering Practical Nursing and Medical Assistant programs. The programs emphasize both clinical and administrative skills, preparing students for entry-level roles in various healthcare settings. Students benefit from career services that help with resume writing, interview techniques, and connecting with potential employers through their network of contacts and externship opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$36,822/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

59/100

All Programs at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia

2 trade programs at Prism 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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68 $49,653/yr $17,200 Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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50 $23,992/yr $7,600 Moderate Very Large
252 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 2 trade and vocational programs at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia 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.