Ultimate Medical Academy

Clearwater, FL · Private nonprofit · 7,436 students · Visit Website

Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) focuses on training students for healthcare careers through hands-on learning and online coursework. The school offers diploma and associate degree programs in fields like Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Patient Care Technician, and Nursing Assistant. Many programs include on-site externships and certification preparation, and UMA connects graduates with over 50 community partners in the Tampa Bay area for job placement assistance.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$23,827/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

49/100

All Programs at Ultimate Medical Academy

5 trade programs at Ultimate Medical Academy, 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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56 $27,734/yr $9,500 Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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55 $22,568/yr $18,072 High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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54 $28,118/yr $15,244 Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Human Services
Human Services, General
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40 $20,687/yr $17,978 Moderate Large
82 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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40 $20,029/yr $8,998 Moderate Large
99 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 5 trade and vocational programs at Ultimate Medical Academy 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.