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Medical Assistant Programs
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Medical assistant programs in Minnesota

Check accreditation, price and length across the 11 Minnesota schools with medical assistant programs.

schools
11
accredited
6
public college, a year
$6,182
graduates in 2023-24
204

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. For 2023-24, we took the middle price from the 9 published public-college rates.

Schools for medical assistants across Minnesota

Accredited schools come first, with the largest listed ahead of others.

One table shows all 11 Minnesota schools together; sort it by length, price or graduates.
Medical assistant programs in Minnesota
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
Rasmussen University-Minnesota226 Park Avenue South, St. Cloud
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$11,750 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program46Visit the school's site
Ridgewater College2101 15th Ave NW, WillmarCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (diploma)$6,109 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award40Request information
Century College3300 Century Ave N, White Bear LakeCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$6,182 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program35Request information
Dakota County Technical College1300 145th Street East, RosemountCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (diploma)$6,419 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award19Request information
Anoka Technical College1355 Highway 10 West, AnokaCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (diploma)$6,267 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award16Request information
South Central College1920 Lee Blvd, North MankatoCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)$6,146 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program13Request information
Hennepin Technical College9000 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,881 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award10Visit the school's site
Lake Superior College2101 Trinity Rd, Duluth
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$5,785 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program10Visit the school's site
Northwestern Health Sciences University2501 W 84th St, Bloomington
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$12,015 per yearone year of classes, same for each award6Visit the school's site
Riverland Community College1900 8th Ave NW, Austin
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$6,249 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program5Visit the school's site
Minnesota West Community and Technical College1593 11th Ave, Granite FallsCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)$6,484 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program4Request information

Only schools accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES show "Request information," which forwards your inquiry to them; we may earn a fee. The other rows take you to the official website for each school. No school pays us to appear here or to move higher in the list. We pulled prices and graduate counts from IPEDS 2023-24, plus the CAAHEP and ABHES directories.

Understanding this list: look at accreditation, costs and graduate counts
CAAHEP-accredited program
CAAHEP has reviewed and given approval to the medical assisting program itself. To become a Certified Medical Assistant, graduates can take the CMA exam.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES gives approval to the entire school. Ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered too before you count on the CMA exam.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
The school is not listed by either group for medical assisting; this is not a judgment on the school. Another agency might still accredit the college itself. You must complete a CAAHEP or ABHES program for the CMA exam, but the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams allow other routes like work experience.
Price
Schools report tuition and fees for 2023-24, plus books and supplies if listed: costs cover the whole program or one year of full-time classes (the local student rate at public colleges). For every award the school lists, the yearly price stays the same.
Graduates
These are students who completed their studies between July 2023 and June 2024. IPEDS, an annual survey from the U.S. Department of Education, provides the price and graduate data.
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Medical assistant schools by city in Minnesota

  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Anoka 1 · Austin 1 · Bloomington 1 · Brooklyn Park 1 · Duluth 1 · Granite Falls 1 · North Mankato 1 · Rosemount 1 · St. Cloud 1 · White Bear Lake 1 · 1 more city

Lowest public-college price
$5,785 a year at Lake Superior College, Duluth (lowest of 9)

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In Minnesota, what tasks can a medical assistant perform?

Certification required
No state certification; national certification optional
Injections
No rule names MAs; Minn. Stat. 151.37 names nurses, medical students and residents for delegated drug administration
X-rays
Yes. Pass the state limited scope x-ray operator exam and register with MDH
Supervision
Physician delegation and proper supervision of unlicensed staff

These rules come from Minn. Stat. 147.091 subd. 1(h)-(i); Minn. Stat. 144.121 subd. 5; see Getting certified in Minnesota for more.

Pay and jobs for medical assistants in Minnesota

Median pay
$50,480 a year ($24.27 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$40,110 to $60,100
Medical assistant jobs
10,580
Growth 2024-2034
+15.9% (+1,870 jobs), about 1,690 openings a year

Sources are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, and Projections Central; see What medical assistants earn in Minnesota.

Additional details about Minnesota

Metro areas with a page of their own: Minneapolis (5).

See Minnesota beside every other state and Accredited online programs.