14 accredited schools across the Philadelphia metro area trained 508 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.
114 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,000 for a program of about 2 months.
Private for-profit career school in Newark that reported 86 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,317 for a program of about 36 weeks.
This private for-profit career school in Burlington County graduated 71 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $22,900 for a program of about 9 months.
61 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $19,495 for a program of about 45 weeks.
Private for-profit two-year college in Essington that reported 57 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,301 for a program of about 9 months.
Public two-year college in Blue Bell that reported 27 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,680 ($14,040 out of state).
Public two-year college in Media that reported 17 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,050 ($12,150 out of state).
Public two-year college in Philadelphia that reported 17 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,816 ($11,448 out of state).
14 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $13,765 for a program of about 6 months.
Public two-year college in Newtown that reported 13 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,960 ($11,880 out of state).
This public two-year college in Gloucester County graduated 11 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,600 ($4,440 out of state).
This private for-profit career school in Philadelphia County graduated 10 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $13,765 for a program of about 6 months.
7 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit two-year college. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $13,950 for a program of about 8 months.
3 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $11,850.
14 accredited schools in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area graduated 508 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was ASI Career Institute with 114.
Among schools that published a program price, ASI Career Institute in Turnersville listed the lowest total: $5,000 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro earn a median $45,890 a year ($22.06/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.