14 accredited West Virginia schools graduated 429 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what medical assistants earn in West Virginia.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private for-profit four-year institution in Berkeley County graduated 169 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $12,939 for a program of about 19 months.
53 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit four-year institution, the 3rd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,414 for a program of about 10 months.
Public two-year college in Martinsburg that reported 5 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $434 ($440 out of state).
Private for-profit four-year institution in Morgantown that reported 49 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,767.
This private for-profit career school in Monongalia County graduated 14 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.
Public career school in Eleanor that reported 31 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $2,525 for a program of about 22 weeks.
6 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,818 ($12,004 out of state).
Private for-profit career school in Charleston that reported 21 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 private for-profit two-year college in Kanawha County graduated 14 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,795.
Private for-profit two-year college in Beckley that reported 58 Medical Assistant graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $17,414 for a program of about 39 weeks.
This private for-profit two-year college in Harrison County graduated 4 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,976.
This public two-year college in Ohio County graduated 3 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,720 ($11,904 out of state).
1 Medical Assistant credential awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $9,240 ($16,560 out of state).
This public two-year college in Logan County graduated 1 Medical Assistant student in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,224 ($6,840 out of state).
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We list 14 accredited West Virginia schools that graduated Medical Assistant students in 2023–24, 6 of them public. Together they awarded 429 Medical Assistant credentials that year.
6 West Virginia schools published a program price. Tuition plus books and supplies ranged from $2,525 to $17,414, 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 West Virginia earns $37,180 a year ($17.87 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $45,690 nationally. The top 10% earn $45,350 or more.
Martinsburg College in Martinsburg reported the most Medical Assistant graduates in West Virginia: 169 in 2023–24.
Among West Virginia programs that reported a schedule, the median length is about 30 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..