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Downey Adult School

Downey, California · Public community college

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31%completion rate · California avg 64%
not reportedmedian debt of graduates
$35,477median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$46,851median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$18,545annual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Council on Occupational Education (Accredited)
Address: 12340 Woodruff Ave., Downey, CA 90241 · Phone: (562) 940-6200 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Downey Adult School Downey Adult School: 30.9% 30.9% California average California average: 64.2% 64.2% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Medical assistants$39,290$49,660$61,870
Medical records specialists$43,800$61,810$80,630
Massage therapists$34,320$45,970$64,130
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$64,390$79,750$93,720
Pharmacy technicians$42,850$55,110$65,590
Dental assistants$38,790$50,110$60,670

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in California (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 142 $23,454 $24,124 not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 63 $27,984 $22,268 not reported
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 60 $19,016 $15,288 not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 48 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 36 $23,454 $24,124 not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 300–899 hours 20 $22,505 $19,455 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.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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