2 accredited schools across the State College metro area trained 4 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.
3 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $18,999.
This public two-year college in Centre County graduated 1 Medical Assistant student in 2023–24.
2 accredited schools in the State College, PA metro area graduated 4 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was South Hills School of Business & Technology with 3.
Medical Assistants in the State College, PA metro earn a median $42,720 a year ($20.54/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.