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Is Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $75,979 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $17,317 more manageable than it looks at first glance. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$33,054
Median earnings 10 years out
$75,979
Median debt at graduation
$17,317
Graduation rate
72%
At Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, a typical graduate carries about $17,317 in student debt and earns roughly $75,979 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $197 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $43,503 more than the typical working high school graduate in California ($32,476) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
83% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in California ($32,476).
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Certificate · 27 working graduates counted
$39,871
$7,395 above the benchmark
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Certificate · 248 working graduates counted
$45,544
$13,068 above the benchmark
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Certificate · 26 working graduates counted
$53,388
$20,912 above the benchmark
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Certificate · 39 working graduates counted
$68,316
$35,840 above the benchmark
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate degree · 35 working graduates counted
$68,791
$36,315 above the benchmark
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Certificate · 797 working graduates counted
$71,282
$38,806 above the benchmark
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Associate degree · 99 working graduates counted
$85,529
$53,053 above the benchmark
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Associate degree · 258 working graduates counted
$109,480
$77,004 above the benchmark
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate degree · 53 working graduates counted
$118,765
$86,289 above the benchmark
2 other undergraduate programs here have no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how those programs do. See every program on College Scorecard
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a two year school in San Jose, CA. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
The median net price at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is $33,054 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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$33,054a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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