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Medical assistant programs
1,162 colleges and career schools report medical assistant programs to IPEDS, with 52,807 completions in 2023-24.
Programs listed
1,162
all states
Middle program cost
$16,297
$14,412 to $18,750, IPEDS
Middle length
9 months
423 certificates, IPEDS
Median pay
$45,690
medical assistants, BLS May 2025
On state WIOA lists
1,560
programs, U.S. DOL file
Medical Assistant Programs by state
| State | Programs | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $52,560 |
| Alabama | 20 | $36,100 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $37,760 |
| Arizona | 26 | $45,940 |
| California | 162 | $49,660 |
| Colorado | 22 | $48,400 |
| Connecticut | 9 | $47,430 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $51,050 |
| Delaware | 3 | $44,490 |
| Florida | 73 | $43,680 |
| Georgia | 38 | $41,600 |
| Hawaii | 3 | $48,410 |
| Iowa | 16 | $45,480 |
| Idaho | 9 | $44,700 |
| Illinois | 41 | $46,090 |
| Indiana | 13 | $45,110 |
| Kansas | 11 | $39,510 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $39,270 |
| Louisiana | 34 | $36,320 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | $49,460 |
| Maryland | 9 | $46,410 |
| Maine | 9 | $47,580 |
| Michigan | 50 | $39,870 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $50,480 |
| Missouri | 18 | $40,440 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $35,360 |
| Montana | 5 | $46,820 |
| North Carolina | 46 | $45,140 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $45,980 |
| Nebraska | 4 | $47,370 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $48,020 |
| New Jersey | 31 | $47,210 |
| New Mexico | 11 | $39,230 |
| Nevada | 10 | $45,200 |
| New York | 39 | $48,000 |
| Ohio | 77 | $42,810 |
| Oklahoma | 21 | $38,750 |
| Oregon | 19 | $50,410 |
| Pennsylvania | 40 | $43,920 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $47,190 |
| South Carolina | 18 | $41,160 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $41,870 |
| Tennessee | 24 | $39,570 |
| Texas | 72 | $39,520 |
| Utah | 13 | $45,360 |
| Virginia | 8 | $44,740 |
| Vermont | 1 | $47,250 |
| Washington | 29 | $59,290 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | $48,680 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $37,180 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $40,920 |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Medical Assistant Programs in the largest metro areas
- Los Angeles area56 programs · median pay $47,760
- New York area47 programs · median pay $48,370
- Miami area28 programs · median pay $44,930
- Chicago area20 programs · median pay $47,270
- Riverside area20 programs · median pay $46,700
- Philadelphia area16 programs · median pay $45,890
- Houston area15 programs · median pay $42,110
- Cincinnati area14 programs · median pay $44,340
- Cleveland area13 programs · median pay $43,830
- Dallas area14 programs · median pay $43,100
- San Francisco area15 programs · median pay $59,790
- San Diego area12 programs · median pay $49,420
- Sacramento area10 programs · median pay $61,970
- Orlando area9 programs · median pay $43,800
- San Antonio area10 programs · median pay $39,180
- Fresno area8 programs · median pay $46,500
- McAllen area8 programs · median pay $34,810
- Pittsburgh area8 programs · median pay $42,840
- Columbus area7 programs · median pay $44,140
- Tampa area7 programs · median pay $44,480
- San Jose area6 programs · median pay $61,940
- Allentown area5 programs · median pay $45,400
- Bakersfield area5 programs · median pay $46,560
Paying for medical assistant training
Medical assistant questions, answered from the data
How long is medical assistant training?
Among 423 certificate programs that report a length to IPEDS, the middle one takes 9 months; half take between 8 months and 10 months. Clock-hour programs run 789 to 964 hours (middle 900).
How much does a medical assistant program cost?
The middle whole-program tuition among 423 certificate programs reporting one to IPEDS for 2024-25 is $16,297; half cost between $14,412 and $18,750.
What do medical assistants earn?
The national median annual wage for medical assistants was $45,690 in May 2025 ($22 an hour), from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $36,050.