By State · Verified October 2026
Medical Assistant Programs by State
Where Are the Medical Assistant Programs?
50 states and territories have at least one local medical assisting program we verified. California (187 programs), Texas (103 programs) and Florida (81 programs) have the most. In Arkansas, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, residents choose from 11 fully online programs with a local externship, or attend a school in a nearby state.
Medical Assistant Programs in Every State
| State | Schools | Programs | Accredited | Associate degrees | Lowest cost | Median MA pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17 | 28 | 9 | 14 | $2,448 | $36,100 |
| Alaska | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | $4,267 | $52,560 |
| Arizona | 25 | 33 | 2 | 4 | $2,310 | $45,940 |
| California | 140 | 187 | 7 | 32 | $575 | $49,660 |
| Colorado | 21 | 33 | 2 | 9 | $2,700 | $48,400 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | $11,520 | $47,430 |
| Delaware | 2 | 4 | 1 | $5,643 | $44,490 | |
| Florida | 64 | 81 | 14 | 16 | $2,234 | $43,680 |
| Georgia | 35 | 47 | 24 | 9 | $3,638 | $41,600 |
| Guam | 1 | 2 | 1 | $4,940 | ||
| Hawaii | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | $4,323 | $48,410 |
| Idaho | 8 | 11 | 5 | 3 | $4,195 | $44,700 |
| Illinois | 40 | 52 | 20 | 12 | $3,850 | $46,090 |
| Indiana | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | $1,070 | $45,110 |
| Iowa | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | $6,688 | $45,480 |
| Kansas | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | $5,550 | $39,510 |
| Kentucky | 21 | 31 | 7 | 10 | $9,108 | $39,270 |
| Louisiana | 28 | 37 | 5 | $2,012 | $36,320 | |
| Maine | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | $3,456 | $47,580 |
| Maryland | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | $4,284 | $46,410 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 18 | 9 | 1 | $3,792 | $49,460 |
| Michigan | 44 | 51 | 13 | 7 | $1,683 | $39,870 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | $7,592 | $50,480 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | $16,683 | $35,360 |
| Missouri | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | $1,760 | $40,440 |
| Montana | 4 | 5 | 1 | $5,025 | $46,820 | |
| Nebraska | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | $6,015 | $47,370 |
| Nevada | 10 | 11 | 1 | $4,445 | $45,200 | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 2 | $5,800 | $48,020 | ||
| New Jersey | 32 | 38 | 6 | 7 | $5,949 | $47,210 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | $2,379 | $39,230 |
| New York | 30 | 42 | 8 | 19 | $4,950 | $48,000 |
| North Carolina | 44 | 80 | 45 | 32 | $1,064 | $45,140 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 2 | 1 | $45,980 | ||
| Ohio | 55 | 65 | 24 | 11 | $2,100 | $42,810 |
| Oklahoma | 19 | 20 | 2 | 1 | $1,200 | $38,750 |
| Oregon | 16 | 20 | 7 | 2 | $4,550 | $50,410 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 34 | 6 | 5 | $2,964 | $43,920 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1 | $24,671 | $47,190 | ||
| South Carolina | 16 | 21 | 14 | 6 | $8,000 | $41,160 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 3 | 3 | $4,000 | $41,870 | |
| Tennessee | 21 | 26 | 2 | 4 | $2,436 | $39,570 |
| Texas | 67 | 103 | 18 | 19 | $1,600 | $39,520 |
| Utah | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | $45,360 |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 | $7,830 | $47,250 | ||
| Virginia | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | $7,500 | $44,740 |
| Washington | 28 | 52 | 21 | 21 | $1,361 | $59,290 |
| West Virginia | 12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | $6,570 | $37,180 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 19 | 17 | 1 | $4,243 | $48,680 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | $40,920 |
Programs and costs from official school pages, reviewed October 2026; lowest cost is the published total or published rate x credits (estimated). Accredited counts CAAHEP and ABHES programs (directories captured October 12, 2026). Median pay is BLS OEWS May 2025. Blank cells mean none, or no figure published.
Medical Assistant Training in Other States and Territories
No school in these 4 states and territories runs a medical assisting program we could verify. Each page lists the online programs open to residents and the closest schools.
Programs You Can Compare From Any State
Sources
- Official program pages of 989 schools, reviewed October 2026
- CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
- ABHES, directory of programmatically accredited programs, captured October 12, 2026
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants