9 accredited Maryland schools graduated 422 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Maryland.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private for-profit career school in Baltimore County graduated 101 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,864 for a program of about 36 weeks.
59 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,234 for a program of about 9 months.
Public two-year college in Bel Air that reported 37 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,312 ($7,968 out of state).
25 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,976 ($10,128 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Howard County graduated 6 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24.
This private for-profit two-year college in Prince George's County graduated 150 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,228.
Public two-year college in Largo that reported 30 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,736 ($7,464 out of state).
9 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,096 ($9,168 out of state).
This public two-year college in Allegany County graduated 5 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,870 ($11,220 out of state).
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We list 9 accredited Maryland schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 5 of them public. Together they awarded 422 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
2 Maryland schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $17,864 to $18,234, with a median of $18,049. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in Maryland earns $46,410 a year ($22.31 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $57,250 or more.
Fortis College-Landover in Landover reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Maryland: 150 in 2023–24.
Among Maryland programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 36 weeks of full-time study. Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.
Common certifications: CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). The CMA requires graduating from a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program..