Medical assistant training by state
1,095 medical assistant programs in 26 states, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
835 schools offer these programs, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Compare the states below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
Medical assistants do office and clinical work, from scheduling appointments to taking patients' vital signs. Most train in a certificate program. Certification isn't required in most states, but employers often prefer it.1
Compare medical assistant training by state: cost, pay and results
| State | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 28 | $6,570 to $14,674 | about $32,200 | 83% | 67% |
| California | 132 | $2,210 to $7,512 | about $36,500 | 73% | 89% |
| Connecticut | 11 | $6,688 to $9,598 | Not reported | Not reported | 82% |
| Florida | 69 | $4,444 to $17,098 | about $29,300 | 80% | 71% |
| Georgia | 26 | $3,548 to $7,878 | about $25,300 | 81% | 60% |
| Indiana | 134 | $2,590 to $6,380 | about $28,700 | 79% | 84% |
| Iowa | 13 | $8,880 to $11,154 | about $29,500 | 88% | 64% |
| Kentucky | 22 | $3,906 to $11,096 | about $25,500 | 77% | 68% |
| Maine | 25 | $2,796 to $6,016 | about $36,900 | 84% | 75% |
| Maryland | 19 | $3,708 to $8,058 | about $30,800 | 79% | 76% |
| Massachusetts | 41 | $5,110 to $8,512 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Michigan | 85 | $4,450 to $16,297 | about $29,300 | 81% | 63% |
| Minnesota | 16 | $6,119 to $9,752 | about $28,700 | 84% | 63% |
| Mississippi | 10 | $1,412 to $13,774 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Missouri | 53 | $3,799 to $10,769 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Nevada | 16 | $3,999 to $15,143 | about $29,300 | Not reported | 59% |
| New Mexico | 12 | $4,798 to $14,445 | about $34,500 | 75% | 96% |
| North Carolina | 49 | $2,723 to $5,565 | about $32,300 | 82% | 45% |
| Ohio | 74 | $5,365 to $11,443 | about $29,300 | 85% | 62% |
| Oregon | 10 | $5,949 to $7,425 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tennessee | 36 | $2,830 to $6,981 | about $24,300 | 80% | 75% |
| Texas | 108 | $3,869 to $11,823 | about $24,200 | 76% | 76% |
| Utah | 13 | $3,081 to $3,930 | about $33,000 | Not reported | 56% |
| Virginia | 23 | $2,940 to $11,514 | about $31,600 | 75% | 81% |
| Washington | 45 | $7,020 to $14,058 | about $37,800 | 85% | 78% |
| Wisconsin | 25 | $3,995 to $5,410 | about $31,800 | 82% | 57% |
Each figure is the middle program in that state. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. More states follow. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made
Where the medical assistant program numbers by state come from
Which medical assistant programs are counted?
Programs each state approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing.
What the figures for each state mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where too few programs report a figure, the table says "Not reported".