2 accredited schools across the Greenville metro area trained 29 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.
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).
2 accredited schools in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area graduated 29 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Greenville Technical College with 15.
Medical Assistants in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro earn a median $44,860 a year ($21.57/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $41,160 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.