New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants

Long Island City, NY · Private for-profit · nysmda.com/ ↗

New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants is a private for-profit college in Long Island City, New York, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 277 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, and Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
277
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$18,932
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$42,526
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,917
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $18,932 a year, lower than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $42,526, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,917 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).