2 accredited schools across the North Port metro area trained 11 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 public two-year college in Manatee County graduated 9 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24.
Private for-profit two-year college in Sarasota that reported 2 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,300 for a program of about 12 months.
2 accredited schools in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area graduated 11 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Manatee Technical College with 9.
Among schools that published a program price, Meridian College in Sarasota listed the lowest total: $18,300 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro earn a median $45,620 a year ($21.94/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $43,680 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.