22 accredited Colorado schools graduated 1,344 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Colorado.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private nonprofit career school in Denver County graduated 180 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $6,970 for a program of about 29 weeks.
178 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,025 for a program of about 35 weeks.
Public four-year institution in Westminster that reported 149 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,940 ($16,174 out of state).
Private for-profit four-year institution in Aurora that reported 140 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,316 for a program of about 32 weeks.
This private for-profit two-year college in Arapahoe County graduated 93 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,025 for a program of about 35 weeks.
Public two-year college in Aurora that reported 53 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,900 ($7,800 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Denver that reported 27 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($16,174 out of state).
23 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,936 ($16,176 out of state).
13 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school.
This public four-year institution in Arapahoe County graduated 7 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,940 ($16,174 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Colorado Springs that reported 75 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,034 for a program of about 35 weeks.
This private for-profit two-year college in El Paso County graduated 61 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $23,118 for a program of about 12 months.
Public four-year institution in Colorado Springs that reported 14 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($16,173 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Grand Junction that reported 109 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $22,004 for a program of about 12 months.
This public four-year institution in Mesa County graduated 32 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $8,592 ($23,192 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Larimer County graduated 69 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,120.
49 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,848 ($11,064 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Pueblo County graduated 38 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($16,174 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Glenwood Springs that reported 16 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($12,240 out of state).
Public career school in Delta that reported 14 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,015 for a program of about 9 months.
This public four-year institution in Morgan County graduated 2 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($16,174 out of state).
2 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,941 ($6,571 out of state).
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We list 22 accredited Colorado schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 14 of them public. Together they awarded 1,344 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
8 Colorado schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $5,015 to $23,118, with a median of $18,025. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in Colorado earns $48,400 a year ($23.27 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $59,760 or more.
National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA) in Denver reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Colorado: 180 in 2023–24.
Among Colorado programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 35 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..