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Medical assistant program at California Institute of Medical Science
Clovis, CA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $12,400
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,100
- Listed cost
- $13,500
- LengthIPEDS
- 720 clock hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 7
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 47 graduates
- $27,804
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $39,367
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $71 a month over 10 years
- $6,670
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Fresno, CA
- $46,500
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
California Institute of Medical Science awarded 7 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $12,400 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical AssistantCertificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $12,200+ $1,300 books | 36 weeks, 20 hours a week | 87.5% | 92.3% | Suppressed | 24 |
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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