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Medical assistant program at South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA · Public 2-year · (337) 521-9000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 47
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 48 graduates
- $22,058
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $29,397
- 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, Lafayette, LA
- $34,940
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
South Louisiana Community College awarded 47 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 10 career program of 13 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 46 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Louisiana'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 Administrative Assistant with EHR (online)Medical Administrative Assistant · In person · CIP 51.0801 | $3,499+ $400 books | 54 weeks, 30 hours a week | 100% | 100% | $5,042 | 32 |
| Medical Assistant Certificate of Technical Studies (1 year)Certificate of Technical Studies · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $4,849+ $1,298 books | 40 weeks, 30 hours a week | 100% | 100% | $5,042 | 32 |
| Medical Administrative Short-term 8 month CertificateMedical Administrative Certificate · Online only · CIP 51.0801 | $3,499+ $400 books | 32 weeks, 8 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).
DOL marks this state's outcome reporting with a data quality note: read completion and employment figures with care.
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