23 accredited Tennessee schools graduated 985 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Tennessee.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
68 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $15,056.
Public two-year college in Hartsville that reported 28 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24.
Private nonprofit two-year college in Nashville that reported 27 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $21,230.
This private for-profit career school in Wilson County graduated 21 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,440 for a program of about 9 months.
Private for-profit career school in Murfreesboro that reported 13 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $8,423 for a program of about 6 months.
Private nonprofit four-year institution in Nashville that reported 3 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,360.
296 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $18,305 for a program of about 32 weeks.
This private nonprofit two-year college in Shelby County graduated 21 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $20,047.
1 Medical Assistant credential awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school.
This private for-profit four-year institution in Knox County graduated 62 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $16,450.
Private for-profit career school in Knoxville that reported 32 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
This public two-year college in Roane County graduated 3 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24.
This private for-profit four-year institution in Hamilton County graduated 156 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state.
79 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 $5,800 for a program of about 5 months.
Public two-year college in Jackson that reported 35 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,678 for a program of about 44 weeks.
12 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,224 ($17,424 out of state).
Private for-profit two-year college in Cookeville that reported 27 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,450.
Private for-profit career school in Cookeville that reported 3 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24.
This private for-profit career school in Washington County graduated 38 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $16,297 for a program of about 30 weeks.
35 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,224 ($17,424 out of state).
11 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,224 ($17,424 out of state).
This public two-year college in Giles County graduated 8 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24.
6 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college.
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We list 23 accredited Tennessee schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 8 of them public. Together they awarded 985 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
7 Tennessee schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $5,678 to $18,305, with a median of $16,297. Community colleges often charge by credit hour instead, so check each school’s net price calculator.
The median medical assistant in Tennessee earns $39,570 a year ($19.02 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $48,540 or more.
Concorde Career College-Memphis in Memphis reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Tennessee: 296 in 2023–24.
Among Tennessee programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 31 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..