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Medical assistant program at Central Coast College
Salinas, CA · Private for-profit 2-year · (831) 424-6767 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $18,614
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $726
- Listed cost
- $19,340
- LengthIPEDS
- 49 credit hours, 12 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 125
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 105 graduates
- $33,709
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $42,141
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $77 a month over 10 years
- $7,280
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Salinas, CA
- $48,890
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About this program
Central Coast College awarded 125 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 7 we list. Its listed tuition of $18,614 compares with a California median wage of $49,660 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On California's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assisting | $8,285 | 46 | 67.8% | 92.3% | $8,892 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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