17 accredited South Carolina schools graduated 368 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in South Carolina.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Private for-profit two-year college in Columbia that reported 101 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,297.
This private for-profit two-year college in Richland County graduated 20 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $22,384.
1 Medical Assistant credential awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,732.
This private for-profit two-year college in Charleston County graduated 31 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $22,384.
Private for-profit two-year college in Charleston that reported 27 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $25,240 for a program of about 15 months.
10 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,529 ($8,571 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Horry County graduated 45 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $25,240 for a program of about 60 weeks.
6 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,200 ($8,568 out of state).
15 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,257 ($10,275 out of state).
Public two-year college in Pendleton that reported 14 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,256 ($10,904 out of state).
This public two-year college in Spartanburg County graduated 26 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,896 ($9,960 out of state).
Public two-year college in Greenwood that reported 18 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,530 ($6,678 out of state).
Public two-year college in Graniteville that reported 15 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,536 ($6,408 out of state).
15 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,416 ($9,720 out of state).
11 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,136 ($10,680 out of state).
Public two-year college in Sumter that reported 7 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,475 ($8,776 out of state).
This public two-year college in Florence County graduated 6 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,440 ($6,576 out of state).
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We list 17 accredited South Carolina schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 11 of them public. Together they awarded 368 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
2 South Carolina schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $25,240 to $25,240, with a median of $25,240. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in South Carolina earns $41,160 a year ($19.79 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $49,110 or more.
Fortis College-Columbia in Columbia reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in South Carolina: 101 in 2023–24.
Among South Carolina programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 60 weeks of full-time study. Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.
Common certifications: CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) and CCMA (NHA). The CMA requires graduating from a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program..