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Medical assistant program at CET-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA · Private nonprofit less-than-2-year · (408) 287-7924 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $15,249
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $0
- LengthIPEDS
- 900 clock hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 70
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 260 graduates
- $32,056
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $37,870
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $66 a month over 10 years
- $6,246
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- $49,500
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About this program
CET-Santa Maria awarded 70 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $15,249 compares with a California median wage of $49,660 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
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