3 accredited Delaware schools graduated 147 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Delaware.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This public four-year institution in Kent County graduated 32 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,575 ($11,438 out of state).
29 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school.
Private for-profit career school in Newark that reported 86 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,317 for a program of about 36 weeks.
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We list 3 accredited Delaware schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 2 of them public. Together they awarded 147 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
1 Delaware schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $16,317 to $16,317, with a median of $16,317. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in Delaware earns $44,490 a year ($21.39 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $57,280 or more.
Dawn Career Institute LLC in Newark reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Delaware: 86 in 2023–24.
Among Delaware programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 36 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..