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Medical assistant program at ATA College
El Cajon, CA · Private for-profit 2-year · (619) 596-2766 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $23,490
- LengthIPEDS
- 64 credit hours, 15 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 38
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 48 graduates
- $23,338
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $32,612
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $58 a month over 10 years
- $5,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- $49,420
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
ATA College awarded 38 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 2 we list. Its listed tuition of $23,490 compares with a California median wage of $49,660 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On California's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate of Applied Science Medical AssistantAssociate of Applied Science Medical Assistant · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $23,290+ $200 books | 60 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | 100% | Suppressed | 46 |
| Medical AssistantMedical Assistant Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $15,990+ $100 books | 34 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | 99% | Suppressed | 126 |
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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