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Medical assistant program at Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA · Public 4-year · (360) 383-3000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 16
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Bellingham, WA
- $57,410
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
Whatcom Community College awarded 16 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 6 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (2 to under 4 years) | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
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 AssistingAssociate of Applied Science (AAS) · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $12,226+ $1,730 books | 60 weeks, 15 hours a week | 89.2% | 86.8% | $9,196 | 37 |
| Medical AssistingCertificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0801 | $9,318+ $1,160 books | 55 weeks, 12 hours a week | 89.2% | 86.8% | $9,196 | 37 |
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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