2 accredited schools across the Ann Arbor metro area trained 29 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 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.
2 accredited schools in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area graduated 29 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Washtenaw Community College with 15.
Among schools that published a program price, Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor listed the lowest total: $16,297 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the Ann Arbor, MI metro earn a median $43,180 a year ($20.76/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $39,870 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.