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Medical Assistant Programs in the Hartford area
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area
Programs
5
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$46,880
medical assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$19,495
of 2 with a cost, IPEDS
Medical Assistant Programs in the Hartford area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Hartford
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 0.4 miles, farthest 11.8 miles
- Listed program cost
- 2 of 5 list one: $19,495 to $22,632 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 2 colleges list a length: 9 months to 10 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 275 medical assistant awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $46,880 median for medical assistants ($22.54 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,630 to $56,300; 3,270 employed in the metro area; Connecticut median $47,430 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Medical assistant programs, nearest to Hartford first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut State Community College | New Britain | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 59 | 0.4 |
| Goodwin University | East Hartford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 | 2.4 |
| American Institute-West Hartford | West Hartford | Certificate | $19,495 | 10 months | 52 | 3.6 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain | New Britain | Certificate | $22,632 | 9 months | 115 | 8.3 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor | East Windsor | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | 11.8 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Connecticut: 462 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 12 of them Medical assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill