3 accredited schools across the Springfield 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.
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.
3 accredited schools in the Springfield, MO metro area graduated 29 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Bryan University with 16.
Among schools that published a program price, WellSpring School of Allied Health-Springfield in Springfield listed the lowest total: $16,550 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the Springfield, MO metro earn a median $37,870 a year ($18.21/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $40,440 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.