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Medical Assistant Programs in the San Diego area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area
Programs
13
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$49,420
medical assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$4,000
of 9 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
Medical Assistant Programs in the San Diego area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 13 programs: 12 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from San Diego
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 5.9 miles, farthest 26.1 miles
- Listed program cost
- 9 of 13 list one: $4,000 to $23,490, middle $18,121 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 8 colleges list a length: 8 months to 15 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 24 to 60 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 1,203 medical assistant awards at the 12 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 13 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 100% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 100% (3 report it)
- Pay here
- $49,420 median for medical assistants ($23.76 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $43,340 to $66,340; 9,370 employed in the metro area; California median $49,660 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Medical assistant programs, nearest to San Diego first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | 5.9 |
| North-West College-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $18,121 | 9 months | 46 | 8.8 |
| ATA CollegeWIOA list | El Cajon | Certificate | $23,490 | 15 months | 38 | 9.5 |
| CET-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $15,249 | 8 months | 3 | 11.9 |
| Concorde Career College-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $18,689 | 8 months | 291 | 12.5 |
| California State University San Marcos Extended LearningWIOA list | San Marcos | WIOA list only | $4,000 | Not reported | 17.2 | |
| Escondido Adult SchoolWIOA list | Escondido | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | 17.4 |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos | San Marcos | Certificate | $17,567 | 9 months | 93 | 17.7 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Certificate | $17,567 | 9 months | 137 | 18.2 |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | 18.3 |
| UEI College-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 329 | 19.2 |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 81 | 23.6 |
| UEI College-Oceanside | Oceanside | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 138 | 26.1 |
- 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, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 133 of them Medical assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- Los Angeles area68 programs
- Riverside area20 programs
- San Francisco area19 programs
- Sacramento area14 programs
- Fresno area9 programs
- San Jose area7 programs
- Bakersfield area5 programs
- Oxnard area4 programs