34 schools · Washington
Medical assistant programs in Washington
34 schools in Washington offer medical assistant programs (29 of them public), with 30 certificate and 27 associate programs between them. Graduates of the typical certificate program here earned $41,000 a year after finishing, compared with $32,872 nationally.
All medical assistant programs in Washington
Sorted by earnings one year after graduation. Click a heading to sort; tuition is the school's yearly tuition and fees (2025-26), in-state for public schools.
| School | Type | Credential | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt | School tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 19 | $72,255 | $76,531 | n/a | $5,670 |
| Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 11 | $61,346 | n/a | n/a | $5,475 |
| Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 48 | $57,148 | $66,918 | n/a | $4,935 |
| Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 20 | $51,236 | $45,970 | n/a | $4,202 |
| Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 30 | $50,616 | $50,979 | n/a | $5,625 |
| Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 8 | $50,342 | $35,759 | n/a | $5,700 |
| North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA | Public technical school | Certificate | 171 | $50,216 | $66,825 | n/a | $4,935 |
| Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA | Public technical school | Associate degree | 27 | $49,554 | $53,196 | n/a | $10,701 |
| Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA | Public technical school | Associate degree | 16 | $49,318 | $47,323 | n/a | $5,887 |
| Pima Medical Institute-RentonRenton, WA | For-profit trade school | Associate degree | 18 | $47,903 | $52,133 | $27,032 | $18,422 |
| Pima Medical Institute-SeattleSeattle, WA | For-profit trade school | Associate degree | 25 | $47,903 | $52,133 | $27,032 | $18,422 |
| Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 43 | $47,000 | $51,485 | $10,449 | $5,460 |
| Green River CollegeAuburn, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 30 | $46,337 | $51,280 | n/a | $5,172 |
| Clark CollegeVancouver, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 11 | $45,283 | $46,088 | n/a | $5,366 |
| Clark CollegeVancouver, WA | Community college | Certificate | 66 | $44,306 | n/a | n/a | $5,366 |
| Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA | Community college | Certificate | 24 | $44,091 | $46,403 | $12,625 | $5,625 |
| South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 20 | $43,152 | $40,895 | n/a | $5,415 |
| Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA | Community college | Certificate | 19 | $41,793 | $47,389 | n/a | $5,475 |
| Carrington College-SpokaneSpokane, WA | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 73 | $41,000 | $41,595 | $10,038 | $21,012 |
| Perry Technical InstituteYakima, WA | Nonprofit trade school | Certificate | 33 | $39,706 | $46,320 | $7,892 | $53,635 |
| Pima Medical Institute-RentonRenton, WA | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 161 | $36,363 | $39,786 | $9,500 | $18,422 |
| Pima Medical Institute-SeattleSeattle, WA | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 84 | $36,363 | $39,786 | $9,500 | $18,422 |
| UEI College-TacomaTacoma, WA | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 158 | $29,581 | $33,079 | $9,500 | $19,500 |
| Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA | Public technical school | Associate degree | 19 | n/a | $52,192 | n/a | $6,015 |
| Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 7 | n/a | $51,624 | n/a | $5,625 |
| Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 18 | n/a | $51,557 | n/a | $4,935 |
| Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 6 | n/a | $44,652 | n/a | $5,528 |
| Bates Technical CollegeTacoma, WA | Public technical school | Certificate | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,874 |
| Bates Technical CollegeTacoma, WA | Public technical school | Associate degree | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,874 |
| Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA | Community college | Certificate | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,580 |
| Bellingham Technical CollegeBellingham, WA | Public technical school | Certificate | 32 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,223 |
| Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA | Community college | Certificate | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,221 |
| Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,221 |
| Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA | Community college | Certificate | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,452 |
| Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,452 |
| Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA | Public technical school | Certificate | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,887 |
| Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA | Community college | Certificate | 41 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $6,744 |
| Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $6,744 |
| Edmonds CollegeLynnwood, WA | Community college | Certificate | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,953 |
| Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA | Community college | Certificate | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,935 |
| Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,756 |
| Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA | Community college | Certificate | 80 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,935 |
| Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA | Public technical school | Certificate | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $10,701 |
| Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA | Community college | Certificate | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,795 |
| Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,795 |
| North Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA | Public technical school | Associate degree | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,935 |
| Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA | Community college | Certificate | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,202 |
| Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA | Public technical school | Certificate | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,005 |
| Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA | Public technical school | Associate degree | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,005 |
| Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA | Community college | Certificate | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,578 |
| Pierce College DistrictLakewood, WA | Community college | Associate degree | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,578 |
| Renton Technical CollegeRenton, WA | Public technical school | Certificate | 39 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $6,015 |
| Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, WA | Community college | Certificate | 42 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,935 |
| Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA | Community college | Certificate | 99 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,700 |
| Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA | Community college | Certificate | 117 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,670 |
| Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA | Community college | Certificate | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,460 |
| Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA | Community college | Certificate | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,528 |
Cities with the most programs: Tacoma (3), Spokane (3), Seattle (3), Lakewood (2), Renton (2), Bellingham (2), Yakima (2), Wenatchee (1), Des Moines (1), Bremerton (1), Mount Vernon (1), Kirkland (1).
What counts: allied health and medical assisting, including medical assistants and pharmacy technicians.
Frequently asked questions
How many medical assistant programs are in Washington?
34 schools in Washington awarded medical assistant certificates or associate degrees recently, according to the U.S. Department of Education: 30 certificate and 27 associate programs.
Which medical assistant program in Washington has the highest earnings?
Tacoma Community College in Tacoma, where associate degree graduates earned a median of $72,255 one year after finishing (programs with at least 5 graduates).
What is the cheapest medical assistant school in Washington?
By yearly tuition and fees, Olympic College in Bremerton charges $4,202 (2025-26, in-state). Program fees, tools and licensing exams can add to that, so ask the school.
How much do medical assistant graduates make in Washington?
The typical certificate program in Washington reported median earnings of $41,000 one year after graduation and $43,958 four years after, for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
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Medical assistant programs nationwide
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (institution and field of study files), data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. What each figure covers.