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Medical assistant programs in Oregon
Oregon has 18 accredited campuses awarding medical assistant credentials. If you finish and work as a medical assistant in Oregon, expect to start around $43,760–$47,170 and reach a median of $50,410 with experience; the top quarter earn $59,160 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Oregon). Graduates of these Oregon programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $32,194 in their first year, against $26,692 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical assistants earn in Oregon
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 11,840 employed in Oregon. National median: $45,690.
Campuses in Oregon, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlbanyAstoriaBendCoos BayEugeneGrants PassGreshamNewportOntarioOregon CityPendletonPortlandSalemThe Dalles
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Community College | Eugene | Public | 35 | $44,867 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mt Hood Community College | Gresham | Public | 34 | $43,328 | $16,625 | not reported | not reported |
| Linn-Benton Community College | Albany | Public | 35 | $38,183 | $15,334 | 29% | not reported |
| Portland Community College | Portland | Public | 73 | $37,651 | $8,750 | 18% | not reported |
| Central Oregon Community College | Bend | Public | 29 | $33,930 | not reported | 25% | not reported |
| Institute of Technology | Salem | for-profit | 44 | $32,194 | $9,500 | 66% | $41,656 |
| Clackamas Community College | Oregon City | Public | 14 | $31,596 | not reported | 23% | not reported |
| Rogue Community College | Grants Pass | Public | 41 | $31,201 | $18,186 | 9.4% | not reported |
| Concorde Career College-Portland | Portland | for-profit | 132 | $31,013 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Carrington College-Portland | Portland | for-profit | 74 | $28,474 | $8,957 | 54% | $41,390 |
| Chemeketa Community College | Salem | Public | 54 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Treasure Valley Community College | Ontario | Public | 26 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Sumner College | Portland | for-profit | 19 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $32,497 |
| Clatsop Community College | Astoria | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College | Coos Bay | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Blue Mountain Community College | Pendleton | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Columbia Gorge Community College | The Dalles | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Oregon Coast Community College | Newport | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 36% | 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.