2 accredited schools across the Clarksville metro area trained 98 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.
Public two-year college in Hopkinsville that reported 53 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,464 ($6,000 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Christian County graduated 45 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.
2 accredited schools in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area graduated 98 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Hopkinsville Community College with 53.
Among schools that published a program price, Ross College-Hopkinsville in Hopkinsville listed the lowest total: $16,297 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro earn a median $37,390 a year ($17.98/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $39,570 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.