Medical assistant programs in Baton Rouge
Compare price, length and accreditation across the 7 schools in the Baton Rouge area that have a medical assistant program.
- schools
- 7
- accredited
- 1
- career school, whole program
- $15,212
- graduates in 2023-24
- 432
When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. For 2023-24, these figures show the middle value of the 3 career-school prices that were published.
Schools for medical assistants in the Baton Rouge region
First you see accredited schools, ranked from largest to smallest.
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Fortis College-Baton Rouge
On campus · Baton Rouge · 162 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $16,167 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate 1 to 2 years
- Accreditation
- ABHES approves the whole school
River Parishes Community College
On campus · Gonzales · 137 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $4,079 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate under 12 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Medical Training College
On campus · Baton Rouge · 40 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $15,005 for the whole program
- Program
- Certificate about 8 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus
On campus · Baton Rouge · 33 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $15,144 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate under 12 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Delta College of Arts & Technology
On campus · Baton Rouge · 31 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $15,212 for the whole program
- Program
- Certificate about 8 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge
On campus · Baton Rouge · 16 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $15,895 for the whole program
- Program
- Certificate about 9 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Baton Rouge Community College
On campus · Baton Rouge · 13 graduates in 2023-24
- Price
- $4,221 for one year of classes
- Program
- Certificate under 12 months
- Accreditation
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Sort by price, length or graduates in a single table showing all 7 Baton Rouge area schools together.
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate12 to 24 months | ABHES (school) | $16,167 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program | 162 | Request information | |
| Certificateunder 12 months | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $4,079 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year | 137 | Visit the school's site | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $15,005 whole program | 40 | Visit the school's site | |
| Certificateunder 12 months | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $15,144 per yearyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year | 33 | School profile | |
| Certificateabout 8 months | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $15,212 whole program | 31 | Visit the school's site | |
| Certificateabout 9 months | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $15,895 whole program | 16 | Visit the school's site | |
| Certificateunder 12 months | Not CAAHEP or ABHES | $4,221 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year | 13 | Visit the school's site |
You will see "Request information" only for schools that CAAHEP or ABHES accredits; this sends your details to them and we may get paid. Links in other rows go to each school's own website. No school pays for a spot or to move up. Data comes from IPEDS 2023-24 for prices and graduates, plus directories from CAAHEP and ABHES.
Learn what the accreditation details, prices and graduate figures mean in this list.
- CAAHEP-accredited program
- CAAHEP has reviewed and given approval to the specific medical assisting program. If you finish it, you can take the CMA exam and become a Certified Medical Assistant.
- ABHES-accredited school
- ABHES accredits the entire school. Before you rely on the CMA exam, ask the school if its medical assisting program is included.
- Not CAAHEP or ABHES
- Neither group includes the school for medical assisting; this is not a verdict on the school. Another agency could still accredit the college. The CMA exam requires a CAAHEP or ABHES program, while RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams accept other options like work experience too.
- Price
- Schools report tuition and fees for 2023-24 plus books and supplies if listed, covering the whole program or one year of full-time classes (local student rate at public colleges). Each award the school lists uses the same yearly price.
- Graduates
- This covers students completing their studies between July 2023 and June 2024. The U.S. Department of Education conducts an annual survey called IPEDS, which provides these prices and graduate counts.
A quick look at the Baton Rouge area
Every medical assistant certificate and degree awarded by 7 schools in the Baton Rouge area during the 2023-24 school year is included in this graduate count. Fortis College-Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge is the largest with 162 graduates. This area covers the city and nearby towns as defined by the Census Bureau for Baton Rouge, LA.
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