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Medical assistant program at Howard College
Big Spring, TX · Public 2-year · (432) 264-5000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 8
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 16 graduates
- $27,268
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $35,601
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Texas
- $39,520
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
Howard College awarded 8 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 6 career program of 9 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical AssistantRegistered Medical Assistant · Online only · CIP 51.0801 | $5,793+ $2,000 books | Competency-based or withheld | 72.9% | 82.7% | $7,060 | 85 |
| Medical Assistant Certificate Level ICertification · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $2,728+ $695 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
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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