2 accredited schools across the Madison metro area trained 218 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.
181 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private nonprofit four-year institution, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,360.
37 Medical Assistant credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 3rd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,386 ($6,633 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Madison, WI metro area graduated 218 Medical Assistant students in 2023–24. The largest was Herzing University-Madison with 181.
Medical Assistants in the Madison, WI metro earn a median $48,750 a year ($23.44/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $48,680 statewide and $45,690 nationally.
Certificate and diploma programs commonly run about 9 to 12 months; associate degrees take about 2 years.