3 accredited schools across the Visalia metro area trained 359 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.
This private for-profit four-year institution in Tulare County graduated 251 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,997 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit career school in Tulare County graduated 60 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,997 for a program of about 36 weeks.
This private for-profit career school in Tulare County graduated 48 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $15,482 for a program of about 9 months.
3 accredited schools in the Visalia, CA metro area graduated 359 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia with 251.
Among schools that published a program price, Milan Institute-Visalia in Visalia listed the lowest total: $15,482 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the Visalia, CA metro earn a median $47,140 a year ($22.67/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.