Medical assistant program at San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria

The program in figures

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)

$33,472

LengthIPEDS

60 credit hours, 15 months

CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels

54

Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 1,943 graduates

$26,897

Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard

$33,797

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, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

$49,500

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.