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Medical assistant program at Career Technical Institute
Washington, DC · Private for-profit 2-year · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $19,035
- LengthIPEDS
- 45 credit hours, 10 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 80
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $38,049
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- $46,640
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
Career Technical Institute awarded 80 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 2 we list. Its listed tuition of $19,035 compares with a District of Columbia median wage of $51,050 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Virginia'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 AssistantVirginia list · Medical Assistant · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $18,540 | 60 weeks, 50 hours a week | 50% | 37.5% | $6,630 | 118 |
| Medical Assistant (900 clock hours)Maryland list · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $18,490+ $50 books | 54 weeks, 17 hours a week | 49.5% | 75.2% | $8,353 | 101 |
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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