2 accredited schools across the Spokane metro area trained 87 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.
Private for-profit two-year college in Spokane that reported 66 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $21,744 for a program of about 36 weeks.
21 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,195 ($4,089 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area graduated 87 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Carrington College-Spokane with 66.
Among schools that published a program price, Carrington College-Spokane in Spokane listed the lowest total: $21,744 for tuition, books and supplies.
Medical Assistants in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro earn a median $51,720 a year ($24.87/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $59,290 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.