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Medical assistant program at National Career Institute
East Orange, NJ · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (973) 678-3901 · School website
On New Jersey's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $15,100
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $900
- Listed cost
- $16,000
- LengthIPEDS
- 37 credit hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 49
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 72 graduates
- $21,968
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $32,035
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- $48,370
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (New Jersey)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medical AssistantIn person · CIP 51.0801 | $4,500+ $100 books | Competency-based or withheld | 66.7% | 50% | $3,999 | 18 |
| Clinical Medical Assistant with ExternshClinical Medical Assistant with Externsh · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $3,645+ $150 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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