7 accredited Virginia schools graduated 409 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in Virginia.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private for-profit four-year institution in Virginia Beach City graduated 264 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $17,424.
Private for-profit two-year college in Norfolk that reported 28 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $13,818.
Private nonprofit four-year institution in Virginia Beach that reported 25 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $17,352.
This private for-profit two-year college in Henrico County graduated 45 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $14,800.
Private for-profit four-year institution in Salem that reported 26 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $10,735.
13 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,758 ($10,056 out of state).
8 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college.
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We list 7 accredited Virginia schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 1 of them public. Together they awarded 409 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
Most Virginia schools on this list are colleges that charge by the credit hour rather than a flat program price. Their median annual in-district tuition is $14,309; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median medical assistant in Virginia earns $44,740 a year ($21.51 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $52,000 or more.
ECPI University in Virginia Beach reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in Virginia: 264 in 2023–24.
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..