20 accredited Alabama schools graduated 639 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Alabama.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
73 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,301 for a program of about 36 weeks.
Public two-year college in Montgomery that reported 18 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
Private for-profit four-year institution in Montgomery that reported 1 Medical Assistant graduate in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,732.
This private for-profit two-year college in Jefferson County graduated 55 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,539.
This private nonprofit four-year institution in Jefferson County graduated 12 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,360.
Public two-year college in Jasper that reported 2 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,556 ($7,112 out of state).
Private for-profit career school in Mobile that reported 69 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,301 for a program of about 36 weeks.
Private nonprofit two-year college in Mobile that reported 42 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $20,476.
This private for-profit career school in Houston County graduated 77 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,301 for a program of about 36 weeks.
14 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in Madison County graduated 39 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
Public two-year college in Huntsville that reported 13 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
Public two-year college in Rainsville that reported 97 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
36 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
Public two-year college in Muscle Shoals that reported 25 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
This public two-year college in Cullman County graduated 20 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
This public two-year college in Randolph County graduated 19 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
17 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
Public two-year college in Enterprise that reported 6 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
This public two-year college in Baldwin County graduated 4 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
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We list 20 accredited Alabama schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 12 of them public. Together they awarded 639 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
4 Alabama schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $16,297 to $17,301, with a median of $17,301. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in Alabama earns $36,100 a year ($17.35 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $45,040 or more.
Northeast Alabama Community College in Rainsville reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Alabama: 97 in 2023–24.
Among Alabama programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 36 weeks of full-time study. Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.
Common certifications: CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). The CMA requires graduating from a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program..