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Medical assistant program at Alaska Career College
Anchorage, AK · Private for-profit 2-year · (907) 563-7575 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $16,545
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $0
- LengthIPEDS
- 46 credit hours, 10 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 45
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 176 graduates
- $35,629
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $39,313
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $85 a month over 10 years
- $7,984
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Anchorage, AK
- $51,930
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Alaska Career College awarded 45 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $16,545 compares with a Alaska median wage of $52,560 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Alaska's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistant SpecialistDiploma · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $16,195+ $375 books | 21 weeks, 40 hours a week | 72.3% | 78.7% | $8,707 | 415 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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