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Medical assistant program at Meridian College
Sarasota, FL · Private for-profit 2-year · (941) 377-4880 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $35,300
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $3,000
- Listed cost
- $38,300
- LengthIPEDS
- 96 credit hours, 24 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 2
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 89 graduates
- $26,939
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $34,911
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $138 a month over 10 years
- $13,000
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
- $45,620
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
Meridian College awarded 2 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 4 we list. Its listed tuition of $35,300 compares with a Florida median wage of $43,680 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 2 | 96 credit hours, 24 months | $35,300 |
| Associate degree | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 0 | 96 credit hours, 24 months | $35,300 |
On Florida'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 AssistantCertificate · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $17,809+ $1,400 books | 52 weeks, 32 hours a week | 66.7% | 23.1% | $7,478 | 15 |
| Medical Assisting-ASMedical Assistant · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $35,409+ $3,000 books | 52 weeks, 32 hours a week | 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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