South Carolina · Verified October 2026

Medical Assistant Programs in South Carolina

Where Can You Train as a Medical Assistant in South Carolina?

16 schools in South Carolina run 21 medical assisting programs, with the most in Columbia, Graniteville and Sumter. 15 are certificates or diplomas and 6 are associate degrees. 14 are CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited, making graduates eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. The lowest cost we found is $8,000 at Aiken Technical College, against a state median of $8,560. Medical assistants in South Carolina earn a median of $41,160 a year (BLS, May 2025).

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schools in South Carolina
16
programs
21
CAAHEP or ABHES accredited
14
median cost
$8,560
median MA pay (BLS May 2025)
$41,160

Standout Medical Assistant Programs in South Carolina

StandoutProgramMeasure
Lowest costAiken Technical College certificate: Medical Assistant CertificateBest for keeping costs down near Graniteville · Graniteville$8,000 published total
ShortestSoutheastern College-Charleston certificate: Certificate in Medical AssistingBest for starting work fast near North Charleston · North Charleston35 weeks
Most awardsFortis College-Columbia certificate: Medical Assisting (Certificate)Best for an established program with a track record · Columbia44 MA awards, 2022-23

Lowest cost: the published total or published rate x credits (estimated). Shortest: the stated length in weeks. Most awards: IPEDS 2022-23 medical assisting awards at the school. Paused and bridge programs are left out.

South Carolina Medical Assistant Schools Compared

SchoolCredentialsAccreditationShortestLowest costMA awards, 2022-23
Fortis College-ColumbiaColumbia · Private for-profitCertificate$18,57244
Southeastern College-CharlestonNorth Charleston · Private for-profitCertificate and AssociateABHES35 wk26
Southeastern College-ColumbiaColumbia · Private for-profitCertificate and AssociateABHES35 wk26
York Technical CollegeRock Hill · PublicCertificate23
Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg · PublicCertificateCAAHEP20
Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood · PublicDiplomaCAAHEP17
Aiken Technical CollegeGraniteville · PublicCertificateCAAHEP40 wk$8,00015
Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville · PublicCertificateCAAHEP15
Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter · PublicCertificateCAAHEP$11,75214
Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufort · PublicCertificate48 wk$8,56013
Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence · PublicDiploma48 wk$8,14012
Tri-County Technical CollegePendleton · PublicDiplomaCAAHEP11
Trident Technical CollegeCharleston · PublicDiploma and AssociateCAAHEP40 wk$9,2007
South University-ColumbiaColumbia · Private for-profitAssociateCAAHEP$43,7001
Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia · PublicCertificateCAAHEP64 wk$8,240
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburg · PublicDiploma and AssociateCAAHEP

From each school's own pages, reviewed October 2026. Accreditation from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories, captured October 12, 2026. Awards from IPEDS 2022-23 (CIP 51.0801) count credentials conferred, not graduates. Blank cells: the school's pages don't give that figure.

Every Medical Assistant Program in South Carolina

Online Medical Assistant Programs Open to South Carolina Residents

These 11 programs put all coursework online and arrange the externship at a clinic near you. Each is listed once, lowest cost first. Confirm the school can place you in South Carolina before you apply.

ProgramCredentialLengthCost
Medical Assistant Specialist - Associate of Applied Science Degree at Ross College-Grand Rapids NorthAssociate degree76 weeks$11,207published total, 2026-27
Diploma in Medical Assisting at Herzing University-MadisonDiploma43 weeks$12,720published total
Medical Assisting Diploma at Orion Technical CollegeDiploma43 weeks$15,940published total, 2026-27
Clinical Medical Assistant Undergraduate Certificate at Bryan UniversityCertificate35 weeks$18,650published total
Medical Assistant (Diploma) at Bryan UniversityDiploma50 weeks$22,680estimated: $360/credit × 63
Medical Assistant (A.A.S.) at Bryan UniversityAssociate degree70 weeks$32,400estimated: $360/credit × 90
Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA), Associate of Occupational Studies - Online at Blue Cliff College-MetairieAssociate degree78 weeks$35,899published total, 2026-27 catalog
Associate of Science in Medical Assisting Services at Herzing University-MadisonAssociate degree69 weeks$530per credit
Medical Assisting (Associate of Applied Science, online degree completion) at Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaAssociate degree26 weeks
Healthcare Associate of Science Degree - Medical Assisting Specialization (Florida) at Rasmussen University-FloridaAssociate degree$339per credit, 2026-27
Medical Assistant - Associate of Applied Science Degree (Online) at Ross College-SylvaniaAssociate degree91 weeks

Every online and hybrid medical assistant program

Medical Assistant Pay in South Carolina

bottom tenth
$34,730
median
$41,160
top tenth
$49,110
employed
12,110

South Carolina's median of $41,160 is below the national median of $45,690. Figures are annual wages for medical assistants (SOC 31-9092), BLS OEWS May 2025.

Medical Assistant Schools in States Near South Carolina

Medical Assistant Programs Near South Carolina Cities

Medical Assistant Programs in South Carolina: Common Questions

How Many Medical Assistant Programs Are in South Carolina?

21 at 16 schools, verified on each school's own site in October 2026. Columbia (3), Graniteville (1), Sumter (1) and Florence (1) have the most.

Are There Accredited Medical Assistant Programs in South Carolina?

Yes. Aiken Technical College, Central Carolina Technical College, Greenville Technical College, Midlands Technical College, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College and Piedmont Technical College and others run CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited programs (directories captured October 12, 2026). Graduates meet the standard route to the CMA (AAMA) exam. Every accredited program.

How Much Does Medical Assistant School Cost in South Carolina?

Among the 8 South Carolina programs that publish a total or a per-credit rate with their credits, cost runs from $8,000 to $43,700, with a median of $8,560.

How Much Do Medical Assistants Make in South Carolina?

The median is $41,160 a year ($19.79 an hour), with the middle half earning $37,290 to $46,950, across 12,110 medical assistants (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,690. Medical assistant pay in every state.

Can South Carolina Residents Train as a Medical Assistant Online?

Partly. 11 programs put all coursework online, and 7 South Carolina programs are hybrid, but every program ends in an in-person externship. Check that an online school can place you at a clinic in South Carolina before you enroll. Online medical assistant programs.

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Sources

  1. Official program pages of the 16 South Carolina schools listed, reviewed October 2026
  2. CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
  3. ABHES, directory of programmatically accredited programs, captured October 12, 2026
  4. U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, state estimates

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