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Medical Assistant Programs in the Atlanta area
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area
Programs
15
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$46,060
medical assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$14,195
of 6 with a cost, IPEDS
Medical Assistant Programs in the Atlanta area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 15 programs: 15 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Atlanta
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 2.7 miles, farthest 46.0 miles
- Listed program cost
- 6 of 15 list one: $14,195 to $35,128, middle $19,900 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 6 colleges list a length: 8 months to 19 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 12 to 65 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 804 medical assistant awards at the 15 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 15 on Georgia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 87% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 72% (4 report it)
- Pay here
- $46,060 median for medical assistants ($22.15 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,340 to $58,310; 16,910 employed in the metro area; Georgia median $41,600 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Medical assistant programs, nearest to Atlanta first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Atlanta | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 | 2.7 |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | 5.6 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeWIOA list | Clarkston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 | 9.1 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta | Marietta | Certificate | $35,128 | 19 months | 50 | 9.3 |
| Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training | Tucker | Certificate | $14,195 | 8 months | 24 | 9.4 |
| Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs | Sandy Springs | Certificate | $15,625 | 12 months | 2 | 10.1 |
| Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusWIOA list | Marietta | Certificate | $15,794 | 11 months | 17 | 10.6 |
| Fortis College-Smyrna | Smyrna | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 | 11.4 |
| United Education Institute-Stone Mountain | Stone Mountain | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 175 | 11.6 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | 13.2 |
| United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 291 | 15.4 |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn | Lilburn | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 | 17.3 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lawrenceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | 22.1 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | 37.6 |
| West Georgia Technical CollegeWIOA list | Waco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | 46.0 |
- 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, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Georgia: 1,764 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 29 of them Medical assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Georgia metro areas
- Augusta area4 programs
- Columbus area3 programs
- Savannah area3 programs