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Medical assistant program at Downey Adult School
Downey, CA · Public 2-year · (562) 940-6200 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $4,499
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $2,622
- Listed cost
- $7,121
- LengthIPEDS
- 660 clock hours, 6 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 171
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- $47,760
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
Downey Adult School awarded 171 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 9 we list. Its listed tuition of $4,499 compares with a California median wage of $49,660 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On California'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medical Assistant-Front and Back Office (Hybrid)Industry Recognized Certified · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $4,499 | 25 weeks, 26 hours a week | 100% | 80% | $8,320 | 29 |
| Medical Assistant with PhlebotomyIndustry Recognized Certificate · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $5,499 | 38 weeks, 19 hours a week | 100% | 8.3% | $11,804 | 196 |
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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