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Medical assistant programs in District of Columbia
District of Columbia has 3 accredited campuses awarding medical assistant credentials. If you finish and work as a medical assistant in District of Columbia, expect to start around $39,620–$47,740 and reach a median of $51,050 with experience; the top quarter earn $59,850 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, District of Columbia). Graduates of these District of Columbia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $22,291 in their first year, against $26,692 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical assistants earn in District of Columbia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,260 employed in District of Columbia. National median: $45,690.
Campuses in District of Columbia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Washington
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Technical Institute | Washington | for-profit | 51 | $22,291 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| University of the District of Columbia | Washington | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Saint Michael School of Allied Health (District of Columbia Campus) | Washington | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.