Medical Assistant programs in Houston, TX
11 medical assistant programs at 9 school(s) in Houston appear in the federal data. The median reported first-year earnings is $30,496, 16% below the national median.
| School | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston City College | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 46 | $52,881 | $21,250 | $242 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 81 | $47,903 | $27,266 | $310 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 181 | $36,363 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Houston City College | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 127 | $34,853 | – | – |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 617 | $30,496 | $9,500 | $108 |
| College of Health Care Professions | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 182 | $30,496 | $9,500 | $108 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 287 | $30,496 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Fortis Institute | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 78 | $27,698 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Fortis College | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 60 | $27,698 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Northwest Educational Center | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 29 | $27,294 | – | – |
| Texas Health School | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 10 | not reported | $9,281 | $105 |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.