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Medical assistant program at UEI College-Tacoma
Tacoma, WA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (253) 210-3595 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $18,500
- LengthIPEDS
- 32 credit hours, 8 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 158
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 793 graduates
- $24,039
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $33,079
- 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, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- $61,500
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.
About this program
UEI College-Tacoma awarded 158 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $18,500 compares with a Washington median wage of $59,290 for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).
On Washington'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 Assistant (Hybrid)Diploma · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $19,900 | 40 weeks, 20 hours a week | 40.2% | 81.3% | $8,978 | 122 |
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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