2 accredited schools across the Harrisburg metro area trained 72 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 Harrisburg that reported 59 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $6,023 ($9,750 out of state).
Private for-profit four-year institution in Summerdale that reported 13 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $18,324.
2 accredited schools in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area graduated 72 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Harrisburg Area Community College with 59.
Medical Assistants in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro earn a median $43,820 a year ($21.07/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $43,920 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.