Medical assistant program at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia

The program in figures

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)

$13,050

Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25

$765

Listed cost

$13,815

LengthIPEDS

720 clock hours, 10 months

CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels

10

Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 96 graduates

$23,992

Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard

$34,875

Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $81 a month over 10 years

$7,600

National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools

$34,272

Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

$45,890

• 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, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, read October 8, 2026.

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