10 accredited New Mexico schools graduated 274 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in New Mexico.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private for-profit two-year college in Bernalillo County graduated 99 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,573 for a program of about 35 weeks.
This private for-profit two-year college in Bernalillo County graduated 60 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,146 for a program of about 8 months.
This public two-year college in Bernalillo County graduated 23 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,584 ($8,016 out of state).
This private for-profit four-year institution in Bernalillo County graduated 21 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $14,960 for a program of about 9 months.
Public two-year college in Los Lunas that reported 3 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,788 ($5,040 out of state).
This public two-year college in Santa Fe County graduated 36 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,470 ($4,320 out of state).
15 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,644 ($5,682 out of state).
15 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,872 ($5,232 out of state).
This public two-year college in Otero County graduated 1 Medical Assistant student in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,944 ($5,400 out of state).
Public two-year college in Carlsbad that reported 1 Medical Assistant graduate in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $984 ($3,816 out of state).
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We list 10 accredited New Mexico schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 7 of them public. Together they awarded 274 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
3 New Mexico schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $14,960 to $19,146, with a median of $18,573. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in New Mexico earns $39,230 a year ($18.86 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $47,850 or more.
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque in Albuquerque reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in New Mexico: 99 in 2023–24.
Among New Mexico programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 35 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..