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Medical Assistant Programs in Georgia
Colleges and schools: 38
Programs
38
all sources
Median pay
$41,600
medical assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,690
Middle program cost
$19,900
9 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
29
Medical assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Medical Assistant Programs in Georgia: the figures
- Programs we list
- 38 in Georgia: 38 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 23 public and 15 private; 1,391 medical assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 38 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $19,900 in Georgia, from $14,195 to $35,128, across 9 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $41,600 a year for medical assistants in Georgia, against $45,690 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Georgia: 1,764 programs from 165 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 29 of them medical assistant.
- WIOA results
- 29 medical assistant programs on Georgia's list; middle values: 70.2% of students who exited completed (22 programs report it); 82.8% were employed in the second quarter after exit (23); $6,353 median earnings in that quarter (22) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 4 Georgia metro areas have a page; the largest list, Atlanta, has 15 programs.
By metro area
- Atlanta area15 programs · median pay $46,060
- Augusta area4 programs · median pay $38,470
- Columbus area3 programs · median pay $36,050
- Savannah area3 programs · median pay $38,780
Every medical assistant program in Georgia
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Technical CollegeWIOA list | Albany | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Athens Technical College | Athens | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Augusta Technical CollegeWIOA list | Augusta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 54 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Dalton State College | Dalton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Fortis College-Smyrna | Smyrna | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeWIOA list | Clarkston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn | Lilburn | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusWIOA list | Marietta | Certificate | $15,794 | 11 months | 17 |
| Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs | Sandy Springs | Certificate | $15,625 | 12 months | 2 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lawrenceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Helms College | Augusta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Lanier Technical College | Gainesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 67 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta | Marietta | Certificate | $35,128 | 19 months | 50 |
| Miller-Motte College-Augusta | Augusta | Certificate | $22,240 | 13 months | 66 |
| Miller-Motte College-Columbus | Columbus | Certificate | $22,540 | 13 months | 76 |
| Miller-Motte College-Macon | Macon | Certificate | $22,540 | 13 months | 28 |
| North Georgia Technical CollegeWIOA list | Clarkesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeWIOA list | Sandersville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Savannah Technical CollegeWIOA list | Savannah | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| South Georgia Technical College | Americus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| South University-Savannah | Savannah | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| South University-Savannah Online | Savannah | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| Southeastern Technical CollegeWIOA list | Vidalia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Southern Regional Technical CollegeWIOA list | Thomasville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 291 |
| United Education Institute-Stone Mountain | Stone Mountain | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 175 |
| West Georgia Technical CollegeWIOA list | Waco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training | Tucker | Certificate | $14,195 | 8 months | 24 |
- 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, Georgia, read October 8, 2026.
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