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Medical Assistant Programs in the Phoenix area
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area
Programs
16
8 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$46,830
medical assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$5,156
of 12 with a cost, IPEDS
Medical Assistant Programs in the Phoenix area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 16 programs: 16 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Phoenix
- 8 within 10 miles; nearest 1.9 miles, farthest 38.8 miles
- Listed program cost
- 12 of 16 list one: $5,156 to $20,116, middle $16,415 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 12 colleges list a length: 8 months to 10 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 34 to 35 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 1,759 medical assistant awards at the 16 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 11 of 16 on Arizona's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 89% of exiters employed in the second quarter (9 report it); middle completion 67% (9 report it)
- Pay here
- $46,830 median for medical assistants ($22.51 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,610 to $55,100; 15,410 employed in the metro area; Arizona median $45,940 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Medical assistant programs, nearest to Phoenix first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan University | Tempe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 368 | 1.9 |
| Brookline College-TempeWIOA list | Tempe | Certificate | $14,456 | 9 months | 20 | 2.5 |
| GateWay Community College-Central City | Phoenix | Certificate | $5,156 | 9 months | 28 | 4.8 |
| Arizona College-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $16,998 | 8 months | 100 | 6.2 |
| Pima Medical Institute-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $16,415 | 9 months | 87 | 6.8 |
| Phoenix CollegeWIOA list | Phoenix | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 120 | 6.9 |
| UEI College-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 91 | 7.5 |
| Carrington College-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $20,116 | 8 months | 72 | 8.0 |
| Carrington College-Phoenix NorthWIOA list | Phoenix | Certificate | $20,116 | 8 months | 138 | 11.0 |
| Brookline College-PhoenixWIOA list | Phoenix | Certificate | $14,456 | 9 months | 63 | 11.3 |
| UEI College-Phoenix | Phoenix | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 322 | 11.6 |
| Arizona College-GlendaleWIOA list | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 155 | 13.1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix | Phoenix | Certificate | $16,415 | 10 months | 116 | 13.7 |
| Allen School-Phoenix | Phoenix | Certificate | $15,218 | 9 months | 11 | 14.9 |
| Pima Medical Institute-East ValleyWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $16,415 | 8 months | 60 | 17.2 |
| Central Arizona CollegeWIOA list | Coolidge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | 38.8 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Arizona: 1,069 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 28 of them Medical assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Arizona metro areas
- Tucson area4 programs