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Medical assistant program at Highline College
Des Moines, WA · Public 4-year · (206) 878-3710 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 109
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- $61,500
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
Highline College awarded 109 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 6 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 54 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 26 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 29 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Washington'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 AssistantAas · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $12,000+ $1,500 books | 60 weeks, 17 hours a week | 83.3% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 66 |
| Medical AssistantCertificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $10,000+ $1,150 books | 55 weeks, 16 hours a week | 83.3% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 66 |
| Medical Assistant-Registered to Medical Assistant - Certified Pathway CertCertificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $2,204 | 12 weeks, 17 hours a week | 83.3% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 66 |
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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