9 accredited Connecticut schools graduated 621 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Connecticut.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
115 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $22,774 for a program of about 9 months.
Public two-year college in New Britain that reported 59 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,392 ($13,200 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Capitol Planning Region graduated 52 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,495 for a program of about 45 weeks.
This private nonprofit four-year institution in Capitol Planning Region graduated 34 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $19,988.
This private for-profit career school in Capitol Planning Region graduated 15 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24.
175 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,550.
Private for-profit two-year college in Stratford that reported 13 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $14,375 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit career school in Shelton that reported 128 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $22,774 for a program of about 9 months.
30 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,576.
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We list 9 accredited Connecticut schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 1 of them public. Together they awarded 621 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
4 Connecticut schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $14,375 to $22,774, with a median of $21,135. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in Connecticut earns $47,430 a year ($22.81 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $59,530 or more.
Porter & Chester Institute in Bridgeport reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Connecticut: 175 in 2023–24.
Among Connecticut programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 45 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..