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Medical Assistant Programs in the Detroit area
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area
Programs
17
6 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$39,410
medical assistants, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$16,297
of 8 with a cost, IPEDS
Medical Assistant Programs in the Detroit area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 17 programs: 17 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Detroit
- 6 within 10 miles; nearest 3.5 miles, farthest 52.4 miles
- Listed program cost
- 8 of 17 list one: $16,297 to $21,995, middle $16,297 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 8 colleges list a length: 8 months to 12 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 15 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 80 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 424 medical assistant awards at the 17 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 15 of 17 on Michigan's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 79% of exiters employed in the second quarter (13 report it); middle completion 51% (14 report it)
- Pay here
- $39,410 median for medical assistants ($18.95 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $33,280 to $48,750; 12,400 employed in the metro area; Michigan median $39,870 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Medical assistant programs, nearest to Detroit first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abcott Institute | Southfield | Certificate | $20,500 | 12 months | 6 | 3.5 |
| Dorsey CollegeWIOA list | Madison Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 | 4.7 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-WarrenWIOA list | Warren | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 75 | 5.1 |
| Carnegie InstituteWIOA list | Troy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | 5.4 |
| Macomb Community CollegeWIOA list | Warren | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 | 9.4 |
| Dorsey College-DearbornWIOA list | Detroit | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 | 9.9 |
| DSDTWIOA list | Detroit | Certificate | $21,995 | 9 months | 7 | 10.1 |
| Henry Ford CollegeWIOA list | Dearborn | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 | 10.6 |
| Dorsey College-RosevilleWIOA list | Roseville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 | 12.6 |
| Oakland Community College | Auburn Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | 13.3 |
| Dorsey College-WayneWIOA list | Wayne | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 | 17.4 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-TaylorWIOA list | Taylor | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 33 | 19.3 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-CantonWIOA list | Canton | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 17 | 19.6 |
| Dorsey College-WoodhavenWIOA list | Woodhaven | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 | 22.5 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-New BaltimoreWIOA list | New Baltimore | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 20 | 25.0 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-BrightonWIOA list | Brighton | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 19 | 33.6 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Port HuronWIOA list | Port Huron | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 24 | 52.4 |
- 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, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Michigan: 2,599 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 87 of them Medical assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Michigan metro areas
- Grand Rapids area6 programs