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Medical assistant program at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM · Public 2-year · (575) 528-7000 · 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
- 15
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Las Cruces, NM
- $37,650
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
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana awarded 15 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 7 career program of 16 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 14 | Not reported | Not reported |
On New Mexico'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 Assisting - Associate of Applied ScienceMedical Assisting - Associate of Applied Science · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $5,400+ $2,000 books | 60 weeks, 16 hours a week | 100% | 66% | $7,383 | 54 |
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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