2 accredited schools across the Durham metro area trained 52 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 Roxboro that reported 44 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
8 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,128 ($7,504 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area graduated 52 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Piedmont Community College with 44.
Medical Assistants in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro earn a median $46,450 a year ($22.33/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.