7 accredited schools across the Charlotte metro area trained 179 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.
Public two-year college in Dallas that reported 54 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in Mecklenburg County graduated 48 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Charlotte that reported 28 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $22,384.
17 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
15 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,416 ($9,720 out of state).
Public two-year college in Polkton that reported 10 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
This private nonprofit four-year institution in Cabarrus County graduated 7 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,520.
7 accredited schools in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area graduated 179 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Gaston College with 54.
Medical Assistants in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro earn a median $46,520 a year ($22.36/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $45,140 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.