6 accredited Mississippi schools graduated 496 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Mississippi.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private for-profit two-year college in Harrison County graduated 25 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,381 for a program of about 36 weeks.
Public two-year college in Perkinston that reported 8 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,300 ($6,600 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in DeSoto County graduated 294 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,700 for a program of about 9 months.
This private for-profit two-year college in DeSoto County graduated 156 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,207 for a program of about 32 weeks.
This public two-year college in Prentiss County graduated 8 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,650 ($6,930 out of state).
This public two-year college in Lauderdale County graduated 5 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,658 ($5,718 out of state).
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We list 6 accredited Mississippi schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 3 of them public. Together they awarded 496 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
3 Mississippi schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $16,700 to $18,381, with a median of $18,207. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in Mississippi earns $35,360 a year ($17.00 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $45,070 or more.
Delta Technical College-Mississippi in Horn Lake reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Mississippi: 294 in 2023–24.
Among Mississippi programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 34 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..