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Medical Assistant Programs in Pennsylvania
Colleges and schools: 40
Programs
42
all sources
Median pay
$43,920
medical assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,690
Middle program cost
$14,950
16 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
7
Medical assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Medical Assistant Programs in Pennsylvania: the figures
- Programs we list
- 42 in Pennsylvania: 40 at colleges and schools, 2 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 20 public and 20 private; 653 medical assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 35 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $14,950 in Pennsylvania, from $2,795 to $31,448, across 16 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $43,920 a year for medical assistants in Pennsylvania, against $45,690 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs from 202 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 7 of them medical assistant.
- Metro areas
- 4 Pennsylvania metro areas have a page; the largest list, Philadelphia, has 16 programs.
By metro area
- Philadelphia area16 programs · median pay $45,890
- Pittsburgh area9 programs · median pay $42,840
- Allentown area5 programs · median pay $45,400
- Scranton area4 programs · median pay $42,760
Every medical assistant program in Pennsylvania
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-State Career School | Essington | Certificate | $16,669 | 9 months | 57 |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Central Penn College | Summerdale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology | Pleasant Gap | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Community College of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Community College of Beaver County | Monaca | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Delaware County Community College | Media | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program | Uniontown | Certificate | $9,000 | 7 months | 2 |
| Fortis Institute-Forty Fort | Forty Fort | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 |
| Fortis Institute-Scranton | Scranton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Erie | Certificate | $19,152 | 10 months | 11 |
| Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center | Altoona | Certificate | $14,691 | 11 months | 5 |
| Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 59 |
| Indiana County Technology CenterWIOA list | Indiana | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | Indiana | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Institute of Medical Careers | Pittsburgh | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Jor-kenna Enterprises LLC DbaWIOA list | Wilkes Barre | WIOA list only | $14,950 | Not reported | |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center | Willow Street | Certificate | $13,628 | 9 months | 4 |
| Lansdale School of Business | North Wales | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Laurel Business Institute | Uniontown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Laurel Technical InstituteWIOA list | Hermitage | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Schnecksville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown | Allentown | Certificate | $21,785 | 9 months | 113 |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute | Wyomissing | Certificate | $22,240 | 13 months | 41 |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown | Allentown | Certificate | $22,540 | 13 months | 16 |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg | Lewisburg | Certificate | $22,240 | 13 months | 30 |
| Montgomery County Community College | Blue Bell | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Northampton County Area Community College | Bethlehem | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Orleans Technical CollegeWIOA list | Philadelphia | Certificate | $14,367 | 8 months | 7 |
| Penn Commercial Business/Technical School | Washington | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | Johnstown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Technical College INCWIOA list | Oakdale | WIOA list only | $2,795 | Not reported | |
| Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Certificate | $13,050 | 10 months | 10 |
| Schuylkill Technology Center | Frackville | Certificate | $8,250 | 12 months | 1 |
| South Hills School of Business & TechnologyWIOA list | State College | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute | Irwin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Westmoreland County Community College | Youngwood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education | York | Certificate | $13,295 | 9 months | 48 |
| YTI Career Institute-York | York | Associate | $31,448 | 20 months | 14 |
- 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, Pennsylvania, read October 8, 2026.
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