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Medical Assistant Programs in California
Colleges and schools: 162
Programs
194
all sources
Median pay
$49,660
medical assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,690
Middle program cost
$16,000
132 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
133
Medical assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Medical Assistant Programs in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 194 in California: 162 at colleges and schools, 32 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 57 public and 105 private; 12,466 medical assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 148 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $16,000 in California, from $25 to $33,556, across 132 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $49,660 a year for medical assistants in California, against $45,690 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 133 of them medical assistant.
- WIOA results
- 133 medical assistant programs on California's list; middle values: 88.7% of students who exited completed (110 programs report it); 73.3% were employed in the second quarter after exit (97); $9,048 median earnings in that quarter (79) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 17 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 68 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area68 programs · median pay $47,760
- Riverside area20 programs · median pay $46,700
- San Francisco area19 programs · median pay $59,790
- Sacramento area14 programs · median pay $61,970
- San Diego area13 programs · median pay $49,420
- Fresno area9 programs · median pay $46,500
- San Jose area7 programs · median pay $61,940
- Bakersfield area5 programs · median pay $46,560
- Oxnard area4 programs · median pay $50,680
- Vallejo area4 programs · median pay $77,410
- Modesto area3 programs · median pay $49,990
- Salinas area3 programs · median pay $48,890
- San Luis Obispo area3 programs · median pay $49,520
- Santa Cruz area3 programs · median pay $50,090
- Santa Maria area3 programs · median pay $49,500
- Stockton area3 programs · median pay $47,840
- Visalia area3 programs · median pay $47,140
Every medical assistant program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Adult School | Cerritos | Certificate | $1,615 | 9 months | 16 |
| Agape College of Business and ScienceWIOA list | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| American Career College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | $20,290 | 9 months | 222 |
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Certificate | $20,290 | 9 months | 359 |
| American Career College-Ontario | Ontario | Certificate | $20,290 | 9 months | 163 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Huntington Park | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 29 |
| American College of Healthcare and TechnologyWIOA list | Riverside | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 22 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 17 |
| Angeles College | Los Angeles | Certificate | $12,400 | 9 months | 16 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | Lancaster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| ATA CollegeWIOA list | El Cajon | Certificate | $23,490 | 15 months | 38 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education | Baldwin Park | Certificate | $1,715 | 11 months | 26 |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Bay Area Medical AcademyWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | $16,184 | 9 months | 76 |
| Blake Austin CollegeWIOA list | Vacaville | Certificate | $20,193 | 9 months | 39 |
| Butte County Regional Occupational Program | Chico | Certificate | $8,100 | 8 months | 9 |
| Cabrillo CollegeWIOA list | Aptos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 53 |
| California Career InstituteWIOA list | Anaheim | Certificate | $16,815 | 8 months | 2 |
| California Healing Arts College | Carson | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 43 |
| California Institute of Medical ScienceWIOA list | Clovis | Certificate | $12,400 | 8 months | 7 |
| California State University San Marcos Extended LearningWIOA list | San Marcos | WIOA list only | $4,000 | Not reported | |
| CalRegional Training InstituteWIOA list | Fairfield | WIOA list only | $2,995 | Not reported | |
| Canada College | Redwood City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Career Care Institute | Lancaster | Certificate | $12,528 | 9 months | 29 |
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus | Pleasant Hill | Certificate | $22,404 | 9 months | 121 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Certificate | $22,404 | 9 months | 278 |
| Carrington College-San Jose | San Jose | Certificate | $22,404 | 9 months | 153 |
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus | San Leandro | Certificate | $22,404 | 9 months | 134 |
| Carrington College-Stockton | Stockton | Certificate | $22,404 | 9 months | 120 |
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles | Sherman Oaks | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Castro Valley Adult & Career EducationWIOA list | Castro Valley | WIOA list only | $2,400 | Not reported | |
| Central California School of Cont. Ed.WIOA list | San Luis Obispo | WIOA list only | $9,900 | Not reported | |
| Central California School of Continuing Education | San Luis Obispo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Central Coast CollegeWIOA list | Salinas | Certificate | $18,614 | 12 months | 125 |
| Cerritos CollegeWIOA list | Norwalk | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 69 |
| Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 59 |
| CET-Oxnard | Oxnard | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 29 |
| CET-Salinas | Salinas | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 92 |
| CET-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 3 |
| CET-San Jose | San Jose | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 9 |
| CET-Santa Maria | Santa Maria | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 70 |
| CET-Watsonville | Watsonville | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 26 |
| Chabot College | Hayward | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education CenterWIOA list | Sacramento | Certificate | $6,420 | 10 months | 9 |
| City College of San FranciscoWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 |
| Clovis Community College | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| College and Career Advantage Regional Occupational ProgramWIOA list | Mission Viejo | WIOA list only | $25 | Not reported | |
| College of MarinWIOA list | Kentfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| College of the RedwoodsWIOA list | Eureka | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Certificate | $18,881 | 9 months | 134 |
| Concorde Career College-North Hollywood | North Hollywood | Certificate | $18,907 | 9 months | 117 |
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Certificate | $18,070 | 8 months | 215 |
| Concorde Career College-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $18,689 | 8 months | 291 |
| Conejo Valley Adult EducationWIOA list | Thousand Oaks | WIOA list only | $5,610 | Not reported | |
| Contra Costa College | San Pablo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Contra Costa County Office of Education/ROPWIOA list | Pleasant Hill | WIOA list only | $2,500 | Not reported | |
| Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeWIOA list | Antioch | Certificate | $10,335 | 8 months | 202 |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 |
| Cuesta CollegeWIOA list | San Luis Obispo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Downey Adult SchoolWIOA list | Downey | Certificate | $4,499 | 6 months | 171 |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 72 |
| El Dorado County Office of EducationWIOA list | Placerville | WIOA list only | $4,650 | Not reported | |
| Escondido Adult SchoolWIOA list | Escondido | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Fontana Adult SchoolWIOA list | Fontana | WIOA list only | $1,880 | Not reported | |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 130 |
| Glendale Career CollegeWIOA list | Glendale | Certificate | $18,121 | 10 months | 8 |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 12 |
| Glendale Community CollegeWIOA list | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Glenn County Office of Education, ROPWIOA list | Willows | WIOA list only | $5,500 | Not reported | |
| Golden Oak Adult SchoolWIOA list | Santa Clarita | WIOA list only | $785 | Not reported | |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsWIOA list | San Jose | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 92 |
| Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list | San Pedro | WIOA list only | $1,750 | Not reported | |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount | Certificate | $16,260 | 12 months | 77 |
| HealthStaff Training Institute - MainWIOA list | Ontario | WIOA list only | $6,835 | Not reported | |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 174 |
| Homestead Schools | Torrance | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Huntington Beach Adult SchoolWIOA list | Huntington Beach | WIOA list only | $2,136 | Not reported | |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Clovis | Certificate | $16,887 | 9 months | 80 |
| Integrity College of HealthWIOA list | Pasadena | Certificate | $16,260 | 9 months | 19 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield | Fairfield | Certificate | $19,125 | 10 months | 2 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova | Rancho Cordova | Certificate | $19,125 | 10 months | 0 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaWIOA list | West Covina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Jewish Vocational ServiceWIOA list | San Francisco | WIOA list only | $6,000 | Not reported | |
| Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Lodi Adult SchoolWIOA list | Lodi | WIOA list only | $1,150 | Not reported | |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 |
| Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSDWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | $1,750 | Not reported | |
| Mayfield CollegeWIOA list | Cathedral City | Certificate | $16,188 | 10 months | 153 |
| Medical Career College of Northern CaliforniaWIOA list | Roseville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Merced Adult SchoolWIOA list | Merced | WIOA list only | $2,995 | Not reported | |
| Merritt College | Oakland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Milan Institute-Clovis | Clovis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Milan Institute-Merced | Merced | Certificate | $15,167 | 9 months | 25 |
| Milan Institute-Palm Desert | Palm Desert | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Milan Institute-VisaliaWIOA list | Visalia | Certificate | $15,762 | 9 months | 48 |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 81 |
| Modern Technology School | Fountain Valley | Certificate | $6,690 | 7 months | 2 |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 94 |
| Monrovia Community Adult SchoolWIOA list | Monrovia | WIOA list only | $3,395 | Not reported | |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District | San Jacinto | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USDWIOA list | Concord | Certificate | $4,882 | 7 months | 33 |
| MTI College | Sacramento | Certificate | $14,500 | 8 months | 143 |
| National Career College | Panorama City | Certificate | $14,350 | 8 months | 75 |
| New Opportunities Organization - Family First Charter SchoolWIOA list | Hawthorne | WIOA list only | $3,250 | Not reported | |
| North Orange County Regional Occupational ProgramWIOA list | Anaheim | WIOA list only | $3,950 | Not reported | |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | $18,491 | 10 months | 61 |
| North-West College-Glendale | Glendale | Certificate | $18,491 | 10 months | 33 |
| North-West College-Long Beach | Long Beach | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 53 |
| North-West College-Pomona | Pomona | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 41 |
| North-West College-Riverside | Riverside | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 133 |
| North-West College-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 46 |
| North-West College-Van Nuys | Van Nuys | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 22 |
| North-West College-West CovinaWIOA list | West Covina | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 122 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc | Temple City | Certificate | $16,000 | 8 months | 24 |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Petaluma Adult SchoolWIOA list | Santa Rosa | WIOA list only | $2,995 | Not reported | |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Certificate | $17,567 | 9 months | 137 |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos | San Marcos | Certificate | $17,567 | 9 months | 93 |
| Placer School for AdultsWIOA list | Auburn | WIOA list only | $1,999 | Not reported | |
| Platt College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Platt College-Los Angeles | Alhambra | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Platt College-Ontario | Ontario | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Platt College-Riverside | Riverside | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education | Pomona | Certificate | $2,800 | 5 months | 0 |
| Premiere Career College | Irwindale | Certificate | $4,880 | 9 months | 17 |
| Regan Career InstituteWIOA list | El Monte | Certificate | $16,200 | 13 months | 5 |
| Riverside City College | Riverside | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career EducationWIOA list | Riverside | Certificate | $12,300 | 5 months | 66 |
| Roseville Adult SchoolWIOA list | Roseville | WIOA list only | $2,995 | Not reported | |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute | Sacramento | Certificate | $15,840 | 11 months | 15 |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 57 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Delano | Delano | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 46 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno | Fresno | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 132 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | Hesperia | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 106 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster | Lancaster | Certificate | $33,472 | 15 months | 101 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto | Salida | Certificate | $33,472 | 15 months | 163 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario | Ontario | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 70 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville | Porterville | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 60 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage | Rancho Mirage | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 28 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria | Santa Maria | Certificate | $33,472 | 15 months | 54 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula | Temecula | Certificate | $22,052 | 9 months | 97 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia | Certificate | $33,556 | 15 months | 251 |
| San Jose City College | San Jose | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 69 |
| San Juan Adult School - Sunrise TechWIOA list | Citrus Heights | WIOA list only | $1,270 | Not reported | |
| Sanger Adult SchoolWIOA list | Sanger | WIOA list only | $2,995 | Not reported | |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 229 |
| Santa Clara Adult EducationWIOA list | Santa Clara | WIOA list only | $1,199 | Not reported | |
| Santa Cruz County ROPWIOA list | Santa Cruz | WIOA list only | $4,704 | Not reported | |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| SF State, College of Professional & Global EducationWIOA list | San Francisco | WIOA list only | $2,599 | Not reported | |
| Shasta College | Redding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Sierra College | Rocklin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| South Coast College | Orange | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Southern California Health InstituteWIOA list | North Hollywood | Certificate | $14,700 | 9 months | 38 |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Stellar Career College | Modesto | Certificate | $13,652 | 9 months | 9 |
| Sutter County Career Training Center | Yuba City | Certificate | $14,000 | 9 months | 53 |
| Torrance Adult SchoolWIOA list | Torrance | WIOA list only | $1,299 | Not reported | |
| UEI College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 276 |
| UEI College-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 329 |
| UEI College-Fresno | Fresno | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 349 |
| UEI College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 228 |
| UEI College-GardenaWIOA list | Gardena | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 211 |
| UEI College-Huntington Park | Huntington Park | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 335 |
| UEI College-Oceanside | Oceanside | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 138 |
| UEI College-Ontario | Ontario | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 256 |
| UEI College-Reseda | Reseda | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 206 |
| UEI College-Riverside | Riverside | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 338 |
| UEI College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 229 |
| UEI College-Stockton | Stockton | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 250 |
| UEI College-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 174 |
| Unitek College | Fremont | Certificate | $14,518 | 9 months | 631 |
| Unitek College | Hayward | Certificate | $14,518 | 8 months | 88 |
| Unitek College | South San Francisco | Certificate | $14,518 | 9 months | 61 |
| Universal Healthcare Careers CollegeWIOA list | Los Angeles | Certificate | $13,800 | 9 months | 164 |
| Universal Schools and Colleges of Health and Human ServicesWIOA list | Riverside | WIOA list only | $3,261 | Not reported | |
| Vallejo Regional Education CenterWIOA list | Fairfield | WIOA list only | $2,995 | Not reported | |
| Valley College of Medical Careers | West Hills | Certificate | $15,550 | 10 months | 20 |
| Ventura Adult and Continuing EducationWIOA list | Ventura | Certificate | $7,050 | 8 months | 16 |
| Ventura College | Ventura | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| West Valley College | Saratoga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, California, read October 8, 2026.
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