2 accredited schools across the Lexington metro area trained 98 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.
91 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): $4,464 ($6,000 out of state).
Private nonprofit career school in Lexington that reported 7 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $14,995 for a program of about 9 months.
2 accredited schools in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area graduated 98 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Bluegrass Community and Technical College with 91.
Among schools that published a program price, Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education in Lexington listed the lowest total: $14,995 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro earn a median $40,370 a year ($19.41/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $39,270 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.