3 accredited schools across the Washington metro area trained 45 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
21 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,360 ($7,560 out of state).
This public two-year college in Prince George's County graduated 13 EMT students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,736 ($7,464 out of state).
11 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,550 ($10,928 out of state).
3 accredited schools in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area graduated 45 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was College of Southern Maryland with 21.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro earn a median $49,250 a year ($23.68/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $46,650 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.