3 accredited schools across the Savannah metro area trained 51 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 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.
3 accredited schools in the Savannah, GA metro area graduated 51 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was South University-Savannah Online with 37.
Medical Assistants in the Savannah, GA metro earn a median $38,780 a year ($18.64/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.