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Bryan University Medical Assistant Programs

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What Medical Assistant Programs Does Bryan University Offer?

Bryan University in Springfield, Missouri offers 2 medical assisting programs (diploma and associate degree), taught online with an in-person externship. The lowest-cost option, Medical Assistant (Diploma), comes to about $22,680 (estimated). Programs run 50 weeks and 70 weeks.

2 Medical Assistant Programs at Bryan University

Bryan University's Programs Side by Side

ProgramCredentialFormatLengthExternshipCost
Medical Assistant (Diploma), Bryan UniversityDiplomaOnline50 weeksIncluded$22,680estimated: $360/credit × 63
Medical Assistant (A.A.S.), Bryan UniversityAssociate degreeOnline70 weeksIncluded$32,400estimated: $360/credit × 90

Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Medical Assistant (Diploma): The Details

Length
50 weeks (5 quarters)
Hours or credits
63 quarter credit hours; 875 contact hours
Externship
160-contact-hour externship in a physician office, clinic or other healthcare setting
Certification
Prepares for American Allied Health (AAH) national certification and registration
Admission
Minimum 2.0 GPA required for advanced clinical and laboratory courses
Tuition (school's wording)
$360 per quarter credit hour tuition2026-27. Source: bryanu.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$22,680Estimated: $360/credit × 63, before fees.

Medical Assistant (A.A.S.): The Details

Length
70 weeks (7 quarters)
Hours or credits
90 quarter credit hours; 1,100 contact hours
Externship
MA299 Externship
Certification
Prepares for American Allied Health (AAH) national certification and registration
Tuition (school's wording)
$360 per quarter credit hour tuition2026-27. Source: bryanu.edu, reviewed October 12, 2026.
Estimated cost
$32,400Estimated: $360/credit × 90, before fees.

From Bryan University's own program, admissions and tuition pages, reviewed October 12, 2026. Tuition changes each year; confirm fees with the school.

How Bryan University Compares

  • Medical Assistant (Diploma) costs an estimated $22,680, against a median of $17,215 across 304 priced diploma programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant (Diploma) runs 50 weeks; the median for diploma programs is 40 weeks.
  • Medical Assistant (A.A.S.) costs an estimated $32,400, against a median of $12,661 across 137 priced associate degree programs on this site.
  • Medical Assistant (A.A.S.) runs 70 weeks; the median for associate degree programs is 78 weeks.

Medical assistants in Missouri earn a median of $40,440 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.

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Is Bryan University's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Bryan University's medical assisting programs aren't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.

What CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation means for the CMA (AAMA)

Medical Assisting Awards at Bryan University

Award levelAwards, 2022-23
Certificates of one to two years2
Associate degrees5

Federal completions data (IPEDS, CIP 51.0801) count 7 medical assisting awards conferred by Bryan University in 2022-23, 797th of 951 schools on this site. These are credentials awarded, not graduates or job outcomes.

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Bryan University Medical Assisting: Common Questions

Is Bryan University's Medical Assistant Program Accredited?

Bryan University's medical assisting programs aren't on the CAAHEP or ABHES lists captured October 12, 2026. Graduates can still sit the RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA) or NCMA (NCCT) exams, which accept other education routes. Accredited medical assistant programs.

How Much Does Bryan University's Medical Assistant Program Cost?

Medical Assistant (Diploma): $360 per quarter credit hour tuition (2026-27), about $22,680 for the program (estimated). Medical Assistant (A.A.S.): $360 per quarter credit hour tuition (2026-27), about $32,400 for the program (estimated).

How Long Is Bryan University's Medical Assistant Program?

Medical Assistant (Diploma): 50 weeks (5 quarters) (63 quarter credit hours; 875 contact hours). Medical Assistant (A.A.S.): 70 weeks (7 quarters) (90 quarter credit hours; 1,100 contact hours).

Does Bryan University Include an Externship?

Yes. Medical Assistant (Diploma): 160-contact-hour externship in a physician office, clinic or other healthcare setting. Medical Assistant (A.A.S.): MA299 Externship.

What Do You Need to Apply to Bryan University?

Medical Assistant (Diploma): Minimum 2.0 GPA required for advanced clinical and laboratory courses.

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Sources

  1. bryanu.edu: Medical Assistant (Diploma) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  2. bryanu.edu: Medical Assistant (A.A.S.) program page, reviewed October 12, 2026
  3. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801 (medical/clinical assistant)
  4. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, Missouri

Every program on this site was checked on the school's own website in October 2026. Accreditation comes only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories (captured October 12, 2026), never from a school's own wording, and school size from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) completions. Sponsored listings are labeled as ads and never change which programs we list or how we rank them. How we verify programs