16 accredited Massachusetts schools graduated 222 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Massachusetts.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Public two-year college in Boston that reported 44 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $576 ($5,520 out of state).
Public two-year college in Haverhill that reported 24 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $600 ($6,384 out of state).
Public two-year college in Bedford that reported 11 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $576 ($5,520 out of state).
10 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $600 ($6,168 out of state).
9 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $576 ($5,520 out of state).
This public two-year college in Norfolk County graduated 5 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $576 ($5,520 out of state).
22 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $600 ($5,808 out of state).
Public two-year college in Holyoke that reported 11 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,520 ($10,464 out of state).
13 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,584.
Public career school in North Adams that reported 3 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $3,200 for a program of about 10 months.
This private for-profit career school in Bristol County graduated 38 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,600 for a program of about 7 months.
11 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school.
6 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $576 ($5,520 out of state).
6 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $576 ($5,520 out of state).
5 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $600 ($5,520 out of state).
This public two-year college in Franklin County graduated 4 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $624 ($6,744 out of state).
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We list 16 accredited Massachusetts schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 14 of them public. Together they awarded 222 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
2 Massachusetts schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $3,200 to $16,600, with a median of $9,900. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in Massachusetts earns $49,460 a year ($23.78 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $61,870 or more.
Bunker Hill Community College in Boston reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Massachusetts: 44 in 2023–24.
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..