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Medical Assistant Programs in the Birmingham area
Birmingham, AL metro area
Programs
3
in the metro area
Median pay here
$36,770
medical assistants, BLS May 2025
Medical Assistant Programs in the Birmingham area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Birmingham
- none within 10 miles; nearest 11.9 miles, farthest 23.8 miles
- Completions, 2023-24
- 69 medical assistant awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $36,770 median for medical assistants ($17.68 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $31,120 to $47,940; 3,750 employed in the metro area; Alabama median $36,100 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Medical assistant programs, nearest to Birmingham first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Birmingham | Birmingham | Certificate | 12 | 11.9 |
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | Birmingham | Certificate | 55 | 12.0 |
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper | Certificate | 2 | 23.8 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Birmingham, AL, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Alabama: 454 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 27 of them Medical assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Alabama metro areas
- Montgomery area3 programs