UEI College-Tacoma
Tacoma, WA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,900
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 158
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $29,581
- Type
- Private for-profit
Medical Assistant Programs in Washington
Washington has 29 schools with medical assistant programs in this directory: 24 public and 5 private. Together they graduated 979 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $17,849 to $21,744, with a median of $18,875 across the 4 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $44,795 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at UEI College-Tacoma, Pima Medical Institute-Renton and Highline College.
29
Schools with this program
979
Graduates last year
$18,875
Median program tuition
$44,795
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Medical Assistant Programs by city in Washington
All 29 medical assistant programs in Washington
Pima Medical Institute-Renton
Renton, WA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,849
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 147
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,363
- Type
- Private for-profit
Highline College
Des Moines, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,935
- Graduates last year
- 109
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $57,148
- Type
- Public
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
Seattle, WA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,849
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 84
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,363
- Type
- Private for-profit
Carrington College-Spokane
Spokane, WA
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $21,744
- Length
- 9 months
- Graduates last year
- 66
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,000
- Type
- Private for-profit
Renton Technical College
Renton, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $6,015
- Graduates last year
- 55
- Type
- Public
Seattle Central College
Seattle, WA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,935
- Graduates last year
- 42
- Type
- Public
Everett Community College
Everett, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,935
- Graduates last year
- 37
- Type
- Public
Perry Technical Institute
Yakima, WA
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 33
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $39,706
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $6,744
- Graduates last year
- 24
- Type
- Public
Olympic College
Bremerton, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,202
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $51,236
- Type
- Public
Clark College
Vancouver, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,366
- Graduates last year
- 21
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,306
- Type
- Public
Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,625
- Graduates last year
- 21
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,091
- Type
- Public
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,415
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $43,152
- Type
- Public
Lower Columbia College
Longview, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,795
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Type
- Public
Centralia College
Centralia, WA
- Award
- Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,452
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Type
- Public
Whatcom Community College
Bellingham, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,460
- Graduates last year
- 16
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $47,000
- Type
- Public
Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,700
- Graduates last year
- 15
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $50,342
- Type
- Public
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee, WA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,475
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,793
- Type
- Public
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $10,701
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $49,554
- Type
- Public
Yakima Valley College
Yakima, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,528
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Type
- Public
Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,221
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Type
- Public
Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,580
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Type
- Public
Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,887
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $49,318
- Type
- Public
Peninsula College
Port Angeles, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,005
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Type
- Public
Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, WA
- Award
- Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,756
- Graduates last year
- 5
- Type
- Public
Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA
- Award
- Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,874
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Type
- Public
North Seattle College
Seattle, WA
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,935
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $50,216
- Type
- Public
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $5,442
- Type
- Public
Common questions
How much does medical assistant training cost in Washington?
The median published tuition is $18,875 (range $17,849 to $21,744, 4 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Pima Medical Institute-Renton ($17,849), Pima Medical Institute-Seattle ($17,849) and UEI College-Tacoma ($19,900). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does medical assistant school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 9 months to finish (9 to 9 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do medical assistant graduates earn?
Across 18 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $44,795 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public medical assistant programs in Washington?
Yes. 24 public schools offer it, including Highline College, Renton Technical College, Seattle Central College, Everett Community College and Columbia Basin College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.