Texas · Verified October 2026
Medical Assistant Programs in Texas
Where Can You Train as a Medical Assistant in Texas?
67 schools in Texas run 103 medical assisting programs, with the most in Houston, San Antonio and Dallas. 80 are certificates or diplomas and 19 are associate degrees. 18 are CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited, making graduates eligible for the CMA (AAMA) exam. The lowest cost we found is $1,600 at Laredo College, against a state median of $18,450. Medical assistants in Texas earn a median of $39,520 a year (BLS, May 2025).
- schools in Texas
- 67
- programs
- 103
- CAAHEP or ABHES accredited
- 18
- median cost
- $18,450
- median MA pay (BLS May 2025)
- $39,520
Standout Medical Assistant Programs in Texas
| Standout | Program | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest cost | Laredo College certificate: Medical Assistant, Certificate IBest for keeping costs down near Laredo · Laredo | $1,600 estimated |
| Lowest-cost accredited | Dallas College certificate: Medical Assisting Generalist CertificateBest for a CMA-eligible program on a budget · Dallas | $1,980 · CAAHEP |
| Shortest | Institute of Allied Healthcare certificate: Medical Assistant ProgramBest for starting work fast near San Antonio · San Antonio | 17 weeks |
| Most awards | College of Health Care Professions-Northwest certificate: Medical Assistant Certificate ProgramBest for an established program with a track record · Houston | 617 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.
Texas Medical Assistant Schools Compared
| School | Credentials | Accreditation | Shortest | Lowest cost | MA awards, 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestHouston · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $18,500 | 617 | |
| College of Health Care Professions-Southwest HoustonHouston · Private for-profit | Certificate and Associate | 36 wk | $18,500 | 287 | |
| College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthFort Worth · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $18,500 | 258 | |
| College of Health Care Professions-AustinAustin · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $18,500 | 245 | |
| College of Health Care Professions-McAllen CampusMcAllen · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $17,500 | 211 | |
| PCI Health Training CenterDallas · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | 203 | ||
| College of Health Care Professions-DallasDallas · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $18,500 | 188 | |
| Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $20,133 | 188 | |
| College of Health Care ProfessionsHouston · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $18,500 | 182 | |
| South Texas Training CenterPharr · Private for-profit | Diploma | 168 | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-HoustonHouston · Private for-profit | Certificate | 39 wk | $18,459 | 166 | |
| Southern Careers Institute-PharrPharr · Private for-profit | Diploma | 54 wk | $18,450 | 153 | |
| College of Health Care Professions-San AntonioSan Antonio · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $18,500 | 142 | |
| Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenHarlingen · Private for-profit | Diploma | 54 wk | $18,450 | 140 | |
| College of Health Care Professions-South San AntonioSan Antonio · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $17,500 | 133 | |
| CyberTex Institute of TechnologyAustin · Private for-profit | Certificate | 45 wk | $16,500 | 132 | |
| Pima Medical Institute-El PasoEl Paso · Private for-profit | Certificate | 39 wk | $18,459 | 131 | |
| Institute of Allied HealthcareSan Antonio · Private for-profit | Certificate | 17 wk | $11,995 | 130 | |
| Concorde Career College-DallasDallas · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $20,133 | 129 | |
| Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio · Private for-profit | Diploma | 54 wk | $18,450 | 125 | |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-BrownsvilleBrownsville · Private for-profit | Diploma | 56 wk | $24,940 | 121 | |
| Southern Careers Institute-BrownsvilleBrownsville · Private for-profit | Diploma | 54 wk | $18,450 | 119 | |
| Southern Careers Institute-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi · Private for-profit | Diploma | 54 wk | $18,450 | 115 | |
| Remington College-Dallas CampusDallas · Private nonprofit | Diploma and Associate | 39 wk | $17,519 | 110 | |
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-WeslacoWeslaco · Private for-profit | Diploma | 56 wk | $25,240 | 98 | |
| Concorde Career College-San AntonioSan Antonio · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | $19,944 | 96 | |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllenMcAllen · Private for-profit | Diploma | 56 wk | $24,940 | 89 | |
| Dallas CollegeDallas · Public | Certificate and Non-credit | CAAHEP | 26 wk | $1,980 | 87 |
| Peloton CollegeDallas · Private for-profit | Diploma | 38 wk | $17,400 | 79 | |
| Fortis InstituteHouston · Private for-profit | Diploma | $18,572 | 78 | ||
| Houston Community CollegeHouston · Public | Certificate, Associate and Non-credit | CAAHEP | 16 wk | $3,634 | 78 |
| Western Technical CollegeEl Paso · Private for-profit | Certificate | CAAHEP | 30 wk | $18,062 | 68 |
| Southern Careers Institute-WacoWaco · Private for-profit | Diploma | 54 wk | $18,450 | 66 | |
| Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney · Public | Certificate and Associate | CAAHEP | $2,015 | 61 | |
| Fortis CollegeHouston · Private for-profit | Diploma | $18,572 | 60 | ||
| Peloton CollegeArlington · Private for-profit | Diploma | 38 wk | $17,400 | 59 | |
| Remington College-Fort Worth CampusNorth Richland Hills · Private nonprofit | Diploma and Associate | 39 wk | $17,519 | 56 | |
| Texas Healthtech InstituteBeaumont · Private for-profit | Certificate | $14,100 | 50 | ||
| San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena · Public | Certificate and Associate | CAAHEP | 47 | ||
| Southern Careers Institute-AustinAustin · Private for-profit | Diploma | 54 wk | $18,450 | 47 | |
| South Texas CollegeMcAllen · Public | Certificate and Associate | 45 | |||
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi · Private for-profit | Diploma | 56 wk | $24,940 | 42 | |
| Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr · Private for-profit | Certificate | ABHES | 26 wk | $12,500 | 40 |
| Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands · Public | Certificate | CAAHEP | 48 wk | 33 | |
| Lamson InstituteSan Antonio · Private for-profit | Diploma | 39 wk | 31 | ||
| Laredo CollegeLaredo · Public | Certificate and Associate | 32 wk | $1,600 | 30 | |
| Pima Medical Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio · Private for-profit | Certificate | 39 wk | $18,459 | 29 | |
| El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso · Public | Certificate and Associate | CAAHEP | 48 wk | 28 | |
| Northwest Educational CenterHouston · Private for-profit | Certificate | 24 | |||
| Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant · Public | Associate and Certificate | CAAHEP | $5,491 | 23 | |
| Amarillo CollegeAmarillo · Public | Certificate and Associate | 20 | |||
| College of the MainlandTexas City · Public | Certificate and Associate | CAAHEP | 48 wk | 20 | |
| Remington College-Houston Southeast CampusLeague City · Private nonprofit | Diploma and Associate | 39 wk | $17,519 | 20 | |
| Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San AntonioSan Antonio · Private for-profit | Certificate | 34 wk | $14,900 | 20 | |
| Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth · Public | Certificate | CAAHEP | $2,960 | 18 | |
| McLennan Community CollegeWaco · Public | Associate | CAAHEP | 80 wk | $6,890 | 17 |
| Milan Institute-AmarilloAmarillo · Private for-profit | Certificate | 36 wk | $15,760 | 16 | |
| Valley Grande Institute for Academic StudiesWeslaco · Private nonprofit | Certificate | ABHES | 41 wk | 16 | |
| Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi · Public | Certificate | CAAHEP | 40 wk | 15 | |
| Howard CollegeBig Spring · Public | Non-credit | 15 | |||
| Southwest University at El PasoEl Paso · Private for-profit | Certificate and Associate | 36 wk | 10 | ||
| Texas Health SchoolHouston · Private for-profit | Certificate | 32 wk | $16,100 | 10 | |
| Panola CollegeCarthage · Public | Certificate and Associate | 48 wk | $7,702 | 8 | |
| Austin Career InstituteAustin · Private for-profit | Certificate | $15,995 | 7 | ||
| San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio · Public | Certificate and Associate | CAAHEP | 6 | ||
| Western Texas CollegeSnyder · Public | Certificate and Associate | 4 | |||
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-ArlingtonArlington · Private for-profit | Diploma | 56 wk | $24,940 | 2 |
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 Texas
103 programs in Texas
- Certificate
- Associate degree
- Certificate
- Cost
- $15,995published total, 2026-27 catalog (revised Aug. 1, 2026)
- Externship
- Included
- Certificate
- Cost
- $18,500published total, 2026 (campus catalog addendum, July-Aug. 2026)
- Length
- 36 wk36 weeks
- Hours
- 900clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- Certificate
- Cost
- $18,500published total
- Length
- 36 wk36 weeks
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- Certificate
- Length
- 48 wkAs few as 48 weeks
- Credits
- 36
- Externship
- 150 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- Certificate
- Cost
- $18,500published total
- Length
- 36 wk36 weeks
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- Certificate
- Length
- 48 wkAs few as 48 weeks
- Credits
- 36
- Externship
- 150 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- Certificate
- Cost
- $18,500published total, 2026
- Length
- 36 wk36 weeks
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- Certificate
- Length
- 48 wkAs few as 48 weeks
- Credits
- 36
- Externship
- 150 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- Certificate
- Cost
- $17,500published total
- Length
- 36 wk36 weeks
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- Certificate
- Length
- 48 wkAs few as 48 weeks
- Credits
- 36
- Externship
- 150 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- Certificate
- Cost
- $25,500published total, 2026 (campus catalog addendum, July-Aug. 2026)
- Length
- 58 wk58 weeks
- Hours
- 1,505clock hours
- Externship
- 500 hours
- Phlebotomy
- Limited X-ray
- Pharmacology
- Certificate
- Cost
- $18,500published total, 2026 (campus catalog addendum, July-Aug. 2026)
- Length
- 36 wk36 weeks
- Hours
- 900clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- Certificate
- Cost
- $20,000published total, 2026 (Houston Northwest catalog addendum, July 2026)
- Length
- 48 wk48 weeks
- Hours
- 815clock hours
- Externship
- 150 hours
- Phlebotomy
- Pharmacology
- Certificate
- Cost
- $25,500published total, 2026 (campus catalog addendum, July-Aug. 2026)
- Length
- 58 wk58 weeks
- Hours
- 1,505clock hours
- Externship
- 500 hours
- Phlebotomy
- Limited X-ray
- Pharmacology
- Certificate
- Cost
- $18,500published total, 2026 (campus catalog addendum, July-Aug. 2026)
- Length
- 36 wk36 weeks
- Hours
- 900clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- Certificate
- Cost
- $17,500published total, 2026 (campus catalog addendum, July-Aug. 2026)
- Length
- 36 wk36 weeks
- Hours
- 900clock hours
- Externship
- 180 hours
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Billing and coding
- Pharmacology
- CMAAAMA
- Certificate
- Cost
- $25,500published total, 2026 (campus catalog addendum, July-Aug. 2026)
- Length
- 58 wk58 weeks
- Hours
- 1,505clock hours
- Externship
- 500 hours
- Phlebotomy
- Limited X-ray
- Pharmacology
- Associate degree
- Length
- 48 wk48 weeks
- Hours
- 1,216clock hours
- Externship
- 160 hours
No programs match these filters.
Program facts come from each school's own pages, reviewed October 2026. Cost is the school's published program total, or its published per-credit rate times the stated credits, marked "estimated"; totals often leave out books, fees and exam costs. Length is converted to weeks from the school's wording. Accreditation and "CMA (AAMA) eligible" come only from the CAAHEP and ABHES directories, captured October 12, 2026. Exam badges show the certification exams the program's page names.
Online Medical Assistant Programs Open to Texas 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 Texas before you apply.
Medical Assistant Pay in Texas
- bottom tenth
- $31,200
- median
- $39,520
- top tenth
- $49,260
- employed
- 75,340
Texas's median of $39,520 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 Texas
- Blue Cliff College-MetairieMetairie, LA · diploma and associate degree
- Fortis College-Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA · diploma
- River Parishes Community CollegeGonzales, LA · certificate and associate degree
- Remington College-Shreveport CampusShreveport, LA · diploma and associate degree
- Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM · certificate
- Carrington College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM · certificate
- Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM · certificate · accredited
- Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe, NM · certificate and associate degree · accredited
- Tulsa Technology CenterTulsa, OK · certificate
- Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlesterMcAlester, OK · certificate
- Central Technology CenterDrumright, OK · certificate
- Community Care CollegeTulsa, OK · diploma · accredited
Medical Assistant Programs Near Texas Cities
- Medical assistant programs near Abilene103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Amarillo103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Austin103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Bedford103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Blue Berry Hill103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Borger103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Carrollton103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Conroe103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Copperas Cove103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near DeSoto103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Duncanville103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Ennis103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Euless103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Fort Worth103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Granbury103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Grand Prairie103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Harker Heights103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Henderson103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Jacksonville103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Katy103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Kyle103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Lewisville103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Little Elm103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Longview103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Lubbock103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Mansfield103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near McKinney103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Mesquite103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Midland103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near New Braunfels103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near North Richland Hills103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Odessa103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Pearland103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Richardson103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Rockport103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near San Antonio103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Seabrook103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Sherman103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Sugar Land103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Temple103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Tomball103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Tyler103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Wichita Falls103 local programs in Texas
- Medical assistant programs near Wylie103 local programs in Texas
Medical Assistant Programs in Texas: Common Questions
How Many Medical Assistant Programs Are in Texas?
103 at 67 schools, verified on each school's own site in October 2026. Houston (9), San Antonio (9), Dallas (6) and Austin (4) have the most.
Are There Accredited Medical Assistant Programs in Texas?
Yes. College of the Mainland, Collin County Community College District, Dallas College, Del Mar College, El Paso Community College and Houston Community 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 Texas?
Among the 67 Texas programs that publish a total or a per-credit rate with their credits, cost runs from $1,600 to $31,500, with a median of $18,450.
How Much Do Medical Assistants Make in Texas?
The median is $39,520 a year ($19.00 an hour), with the middle half earning $36,520 to $46,180, across 75,340 medical assistants (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,690. Medical assistant pay in every state.
Can Texas Residents Train as a Medical Assistant Online?
Partly. 11 programs put all coursework online, and 32 Texas programs are hybrid, but every program ends in an in-person externship. Check that an online school can place you at a clinic in Texas before you enroll. Online medical assistant programs.
Compare Programs Beyond Your State
- Accredited Medical Assistant ProgramsCAAHEP and ABHES programs nationwide
- Online Medical Assistant ProgramsHybrid and fully online programs
- Accelerated Medical Assistant ProgramsPrograms of 32 weeks or less
- Affordable Medical Assistant ProgramsRanked by cost
- Medical Assistant CertificationCMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA compared
- Medical Assistant Programs in Louisiana28 schools
- Medical Assistant Programs in New Mexico8 schools
- Medical Assistant Programs in Oklahoma19 schools
- All StatesEvery state's programs
Sources
- Official program pages of the 67 Texas schools listed, reviewed October 2026
- CAAHEP, accredited medical assisting programs, captured October 12, 2026
- ABHES, directory of programmatically accredited programs, captured October 12, 2026
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions 2022-23, CIP 51.0801
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025: Medical Assistants, state estimates