2 accredited schools across the Winston metro area trained 40 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.
22 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
This public two-year college in Davidson County graduated 18 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,125 ($7,772 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area graduated 40 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Forsyth Technical Community College with 22.
Medical Assistants in the Winston-Salem, NC metro earn a median $45,810 a year ($22.03/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.