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Medical assistant program at Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA · Public 4-year · (253) 680-7000 · School website
On Washington's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, associate degree
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 2
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $42,269
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- $61,500
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (Washington)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Medical AssistantAas · In person · CIP 51.0801 | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | 50% | 77.8% | $7,049 | 16 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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