Medical Assistant Programs in the Tucson area

Tucson, AZ metro area

Programs

4 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$44,380

medical assistants, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$14,456

of 4 with a cost, IPEDS

Medical Assistant Programs in the Tucson area at a glance

Open to the public: 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Tucson: 4 within 10 miles; nearest 3.3 miles, farthest 6.3 miles
Listed program cost: 4 of 4 list one: $14,456 to $20,116, middle $16,415 (IPEDS)
Program length: 4 colleges list a length: 8 months to 9 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 2 listed programs give weeks: 34 to 35 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 302 medical assistant awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 4 of 4 on Arizona's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 100% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 71% (3 report it)
Pay here: $44,380 median for medical assistants ($21.34 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,700 to $47,880; 2,990 employed in the metro area; Arizona median $45,940 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Carrington College-TucsonWIOA list	Tucson	Certificate	$20,116	9 months	94	3.3
Pima Medical Institute-TucsonWIOA list	Tucson	Certificate	$16,415	8 months	171	3.4
Brookline College-TucsonWIOA list	Tucson	Certificate	$14,456	9 months	15	4.3
Kino CollegeWIOA list	Tucson	Certificate	$14,990	9 months	22	6.3

WIOA in Arizona: 1,069 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 28 of them Medical assistant.
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