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Medical assistant program at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
Houston, TX · Private for-profit 4-year · (713) 425-3100 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $18,400
- LengthIPEDS
- 41 credit hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 847
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- $42,110
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
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest awarded 847 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 6 we list. Its listed tuition of $18,400 compares with a Texas median wage of $39,520 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Texas'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 AssistantNRCMA Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $17,300 | Competency-based or withheld | 74.7% | 80.6% | $6,994 | 589 |
| Medical AssistantNRCMA Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $17,400 | Competency-based or withheld | 68.5% | 81.8% | $7,246 | 728 |
| Medical AssistantNRCMA Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $16,850 | Competency-based or withheld | 72.6% | 87.2% | $8,266 | 1,152 |
| Medical AssistantNRCMA Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $17,300 | Competency-based or withheld | 76.4% | 78.9% | $7,361 | 848 |
| Medical AssistantNRCMA Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $17,400 | Competency-based or withheld | 72.6% | 76.6% | $7,730 | 402 |
| Medical AssistantNRCMA Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $17,300 | Competency-based or withheld | 78.9% | 76.2% | $5,179 | 819 |
| Medical AssistantNRCMA Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $17,300 | Competency-based or withheld | 69.8% | 80.3% | $7,218 | 758 |
| Medical AssistantNRCMA Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $16,700 | Competency-based or withheld | 68.1% | 83.2% | $7,500 | 1,031 |
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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