2 accredited schools across the Bangor metro area trained 27 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 Bangor that reported 21 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,880 ($5,760 out of state).
This private for-profit four-year institution in Penobscot County graduated 6 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state.
2 accredited schools in the Bangor, ME metro area graduated 27 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Eastern Maine Community College with 21.
Medical Assistants in the Bangor, ME metro earn a median $47,120 a year ($22.65/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $47,580 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.