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Medical assistant program at Fortis Institute-Towson
Towson, MD · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (410) 337-5155 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $16,669
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $994
- Listed cost
- $17,663
- LengthIPEDS
- 46 credit hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 101
- 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, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- $46,790
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About this program
Fortis Institute-Towson awarded 101 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $16,669 compares with a Maryland median wage of $46,410 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Maryland's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistant (760 Clock Hours) | $15,729 | 57 | 39.5% | 81.6% | $6,713 |
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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