3 accredited schools across the Columbus metro area trained 104 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 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.
17 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
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).
3 accredited schools in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area graduated 104 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Miller-Motte College-Columbus with 76.
Among schools that published a program price, Miller-Motte College-Columbus in Columbus listed the lowest total: $21,040 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the Columbus, GA-AL metro earn a median $36,050 a year ($17.33/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $41,600 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.