2 accredited schools across the Springfield metro area trained 33 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.
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).
2 accredited schools in the Springfield, MA metro area graduated 33 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Springfield Technical Community College with 22.
Medical Assistants in the Springfield, MA metro earn a median $48,510 a year ($23.32/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $49,460 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.