2 accredited schools across the Omaha metro area trained 37 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.
This public two-year college in Douglas County graduated 28 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,060 ($4,590 out of state).
Public two-year college in Council Bluffs that reported 9 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,270 ($6,420 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area graduated 37 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Metropolitan Community College Area with 28.
Medical Assistants in the Omaha, NE-IA metro earn a median $48,010 a year ($23.08/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $47,370 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.