2 accredited schools across the Stockton metro area trained 370 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 career school in Stockton that reported 250 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 36 weeks.
This private for-profit two-year college in San Joaquin County graduated 120 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,799 for a program of about 36 weeks.
2 accredited schools in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area graduated 370 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was UEI College-Stockton with 250.
Among schools that published a program price, UEI College-Stockton in Stockton listed the lowest total: $19,900 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro earn a median $47,840 a year ($23.00/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.