38 accredited Georgia schools graduated 1,391 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Georgia.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private for-profit career school in Clayton County graduated 291 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 36 weeks.
175 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,900 for a program of about 36 weeks.
99 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,676.
Private for-profit two-year college in Marietta that reported 50 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $22,804 for a program of about 9 months.
This private nonprofit four-year institution in Fulton County graduated 31 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,360.
24 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in DeKalb County graduated 24 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $15,795 for a program of about 8 months.
Private for-profit two-year college in Lilburn that reported 23 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $10,600.
22 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
This public two-year college in Spalding County graduated 17 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Marietta that reported 17 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,707 for a program of about 42 weeks.
16 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
Public two-year college in Waco that reported 7 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
Public two-year college in Atlanta that reported 6 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
2 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,225 for a program of about 12 months.
66 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,040 for a program of about 50 weeks.
12 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,000 ($6,000 out of state).
Private nonprofit two-year college in Augusta that reported 11 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,431.
This private for-profit four-year institution in Chatham County graduated 37 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,732.
Public two-year college in Savannah that reported 9 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
Private for-profit four-year institution in Savannah that reported 5 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,732.
Private for-profit two-year college in Columbus that reported 76 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,040 for a program of about 50 weeks.
11 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
99 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
67 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,000 ($6,000 out of state).
This public two-year college in Houston County graduated 54 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Macon that reported 28 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,040 for a program of about 50 weeks.
21 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
15 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
This public two-year college in Bulloch County graduated 14 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
This public two-year college in Sumter County graduated 13 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,000 ($6,000 out of state).
Public two-year college in Athens that reported 12 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
Public two-year college in Albany that reported 11 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
Public two-year college in Thomasville that reported 11 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Dalton that reported 4 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,563 ($9,469 out of state).
This public two-year college in Washington County graduated 4 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
Public two-year college in Vidalia that reported 4 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
3 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
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We list 38 accredited Georgia schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 23 of them public. Together they awarded 1,391 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
9 Georgia schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $15,795 to $22,804, with a median of $19,900. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in Georgia earns $41,600 a year ($20.00 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $51,430 or more.
United Education Institute-Morrow in Morrow reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Georgia: 291 in 2023–24.
Among Georgia programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 46 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..