2 accredited schools across the Grand Junction metro area trained 141 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 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).
2 accredited schools in the Grand Junction, CO metro area graduated 141 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Intellitec College-Grand Junction with 109.
Among schools that published a program price, Intellitec College-Grand Junction in Grand Junction listed the lowest total: $22,004 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the Grand Junction, CO metro earn a median $44,390 a year ($21.34/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $48,400 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.