17 accredited Missouri schools graduated 369 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Missouri.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
34 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 $16,306 for a program of about 36 weeks.
This private for-profit two-year college in St. Louis County graduated 20 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $15,008 for a program of about 8 months.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Fenton that reported 13 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24.
12 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,000 ($6,096 out of state).
Public two-year college in Cottleville that reported 3 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,330 ($6,660 out of state).
70 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,684 for a program of about 32 months.
This private for-profit career school in Jackson County graduated 48 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,684 for a program of about 32 weeks.
23 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,700 for a program of about 10 months.
Private nonprofit four-year institution in Kansas City that reported 11 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $41,900.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Springfield that reported 16 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,580.
This private for-profit career school in Greene County graduated 10 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24.
Private for-profit two-year college in Springfield that reported 3 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,550 for a program of about 10 months.
Public two-year college in Sedalia that reported 45 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,024 ($6,168 out of state).
24 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,472 ($4,152 out of state).
18 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,000 ($6,300 out of state).
14 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,268.
Public two-year college in Cape Girardeau that reported 5 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24.
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We list 17 accredited Missouri schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 6 of them public. Together they awarded 369 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
6 Missouri schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $15,008 to $18,700, with a median of $17,617. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in Missouri earns $40,440 a year ($19.44 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $48,360 or more.
Concorde Career College-Kansas City in Kansas City reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Missouri: 70 in 2023–24.
Among Missouri 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..