Medical assistant program at South College

Knoxville, TN · Private for-profit 4-year · (865) 251-1800 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks): Not reported
LengthIPEDS: Not reported
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels: 62
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 28 graduates: $28,606
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard: $36,738
Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years: $9,500
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools: $34,272
Typical pay for medical assistantsBLS OEWS May 2025, Knoxville, TN: $38,880

Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.

About this program

South College awarded 62 medical assistant credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 7 we list.

Award	CIP	Completions	Length	Tuition
Certificate (under 12 weeks)	51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant	4	Not reported	Not reported
Certificate (1 to under 2 years)	51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant	44	Not reported	Not reported
Associate degree	51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant	14	Not reported	Not reported