48 accredited schools across the Los Angeles metro area trained 4,031 medical assistants in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
Private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles that reported 359 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $20,691 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit career school in Huntington Park that reported 335 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 36 weeks.
This public four-year institution in Orange County graduated 229 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,104 ($9,384 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in Orange County graduated 228 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 36 weeks.
Private for-profit two-year college in Anaheim that reported 222 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $20,691 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 211 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 36 weeks.
206 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 36 weeks.
174 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college.
This private for-profit career school in Los Angeles County graduated 174 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 9 months.
This public two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 171 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $6,883 for a program of about 25 weeks.
164 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $15,255 for a program of about 36 weeks.
This private for-profit two-year college in Orange County graduated 134 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,925 for a program of about 8 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 122 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 40 weeks.
117 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,779 for a program of about 8 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in Lancaster that reported 101 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,997 for a program of about 36 weeks.
This public two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 99 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,472 ($11,356 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Paramount that reported 77 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,420 for a program of about 49 weeks.
Private for-profit two-year college in Panorama City that reported 75 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,275 for a program of about 35 weeks.
This public two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 72 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,196 ($10,088 out of state).
69 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,288 ($11,928 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Anaheim that reported 61 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 40 weeks.
53 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit career school in Carson that reported 43 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,995 for a program of about 9 months.
41 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 9 months.
Public four-year institution in Culver City that reported 40 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,196 ($10,088 out of state).
38 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,104 ($8,208 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in North Hollywood that reported 38 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24.
33 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 40 weeks.
Public two-year college in Costa Mesa that reported 32 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,104 ($9,888 out of state).
29 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,995 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in Los Angeles County graduated 29 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $13,500 for a program of about 9 months.
Public career school in Baldwin Park that reported 26 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $2,940 for a program of about 11 months.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Anaheim that reported 24 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,804.
24 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $15,425 for a program of about 30 weeks.
22 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,804.
Public two-year college in Mission Viejo that reported 22 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,380 ($13,680 out of state).
Private for-profit career school in Van Nuys that reported 22 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Pasadena that reported 19 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,292 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in Irwindale that reported 17 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $6,818 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit career school in Santa Ana that reported 17 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,995 for a program of about 9 months.
Public career school in Cerritos that reported 16 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $2,737 for a program of about 12 months.
This private for-profit four-year institution in Los Angeles County graduated 16 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $13,535 for a program of about 9 months.
10 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,104 ($10,680 out of state).
8 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,491 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit career school in El Monte that reported 5 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $12,000 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in Orange that reported 3 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,000.
Private for-profit two-year college in Anaheim that reported 2 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,215 for a program of about 10 months.
2 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $2,123 for a program of about 6 months.
48 accredited schools in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area graduated 4,031 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was American Career College-Los Angeles with 359.
Among schools that published a program price, Modern Technology School in Fountain Valley listed the lowest total: $2,123 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro earn a median $47,760 a year ($22.96/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $49,660 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.