4 accredited schools across the Davenport metro area trained 64 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.
Public two-year college in Davenport that reported 20 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,680 ($6,288 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Davenport that reported 19 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
Public two-year college in Moline that reported 13 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,920 ($8,100 out of state).
12 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,700.
4 accredited schools in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro area graduated 64 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Eastern Iowa Community College District with 20.
Among schools that published a program price, Ross College-Davenport in Davenport listed the lowest total: $16,297 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro earn a median $44,700 a year ($21.49/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $45,480 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.