45 accredited Michigan schools graduated 1,223 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Michigan.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Private for-profit career school in Warren that reported 75 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
Private for-profit two-year college in Detroit that reported 55 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $21,600.
This private for-profit career school in Wayne County graduated 33 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
This private for-profit two-year college in Macomb County graduated 32 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $29,760.
32 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,330 ($7,950 out of state).
24 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
24 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $29,760.
22 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $29,760.
This public four-year institution in Wayne County graduated 20 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,664 ($6,744 out of state).
Private for-profit career school in New Baltimore that reported 20 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
This private for-profit career school in Livingston County graduated 19 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
Private for-profit career school in Woodhaven that reported 19 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $29,760.
Private for-profit career school in Canton that reported 17 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 8 months.
Public two-year college in Auburn Hills that reported 10 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,800 ($5,340 out of state).
9 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,960.
This private for-profit career school in Wayne County graduated 7 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $26,695 for a program of about 11 months.
Private for-profit career school in Southfield that reported 6 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24.
162 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $8,917 for a program of about 18 months.
This private for-profit career school in Kent County graduated 78 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
20 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $22,272.
This public two-year college in Kent County graduated 17 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,600 ($11,400 out of state).
Public two-year college in Sidney that reported 1 Medical Assistant graduate in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,570 ($11,130 out of state).
62 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
Public two-year college in Muskegon that reported 21 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,200 ($13,600 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in Eaton County graduated 58 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
Public two-year college in Lansing that reported 15 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,510 ($10,530 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in Genesee County graduated 40 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
Private for-profit career school in Davison that reported 25 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
49 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
This public two-year college in Kalamazoo County graduated 15 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,720 ($8,550 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in Saginaw County graduated 41 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
Private for-profit career school in Saginaw that reported 20 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $29,760.
Private for-profit career school in Battle Creek that reported 33 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
Public two-year college in Battle Creek that reported 7 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,150 ($7,254 out of state).
Public two-year college in Ann Arbor that reported 15 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,376 ($5,976 out of state).
Private for-profit career school in Ann Arbor that reported 14 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
29 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
This public four-year institution in Jackson County graduated 16 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,555 ($8,310 out of state).
14 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,694 ($8,346 out of state).
13 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,265 ($7,500 out of state).
Private nonprofit four-year institution in Owosso that reported 12 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,460.
This public two-year college in Cass County graduated 8 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,325 ($6,169 out of state).
This public two-year college in St. Joseph County graduated 7 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,192 ($5,640 out of state).
Public two-year college in Grayling that reported 5 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,140 ($8,550 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Alpena County graduated 2 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,150 ($7,485 out of state).
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We list 45 accredited Michigan schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 17 of them public. Together they awarded 1,223 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
18 Michigan schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $8,917 to $26,695, with a median of $16,297. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in Michigan earns $39,870 a year ($19.17 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $48,330 or more.
Ross College-Grand Rapids North in Grand Rapids reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Michigan: 162 in 2023–24.
Among Michigan programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 30 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..