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Medical Assistant Programs
A medical assistant student on an externship at a clinic

Medical assistant programs in Mississippi

By accreditation, price and length, compare the 6 Mississippi schools with a medical assistant program.

schools
6
accredited
2
career school, whole program
$18,381
public college, a year
$3,950
graduates in 2023-24
496

When we say Accredited, we mean CAAHEP or ABHES. Prices show the middle value of the 3 career-school and 3 public-college costs published for 2023-24. 496 graduates in 2023-24.

Mississippi medical assistant schools

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Understanding accreditation, graduates and prices in this list
CAAHEP-accredited program
The medical assisting program itself has been checked and approved by CAAHEP. Anyone who completes it may take the CMA exam and earn the title of Certified Medical Assistant.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES grants approval to the entire school. Before you rely on the CMA exam, check with the school that its medical assisting program is covered as well.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Neither organization includes the school for medical assisting; this does not judge the school. Another agency might still accredit the college itself. A CAAHEP or ABHES program is required for the CMA exam, while the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams allow other paths like work experience.
Price
Each school reports its own tuition and fees for 2023-24, plus books and supplies when a school lists them. The figure covers the whole program or a year of full-time study. At public colleges, it's the local-student rate. Each award type at a school shares the same yearly cost.
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 graduate and price data.
A medical assistant student on an externship at a clinic

Medical assistant schools by city in Mississippi

  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Booneville 1 · Gulfport 1 · Horn Lake 1 · Meridian 1 · Perkinston 1 · Southaven 1

Lowest public-college price
$3,932 a year at Meridian Community College, Meridian (lowest of 3)
Lowest whole-program price
$16,700 at Delta Technical College-Mississippi, Horn Lake (lowest of 3)

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What tasks can a medical assistant perform in Mississippi?

Certification required
No state certification; trained for delegated tasks
Injections
Policy 3.12 does not list tasks; any delegated task must fit the MA's training and be done with the physician in the clinic
X-rays
Yes. Limited X-Ray Machine Operator permit from the Board of Medical Licensure
Supervision
Direct: physician in the clinic at all times

Based on MSBML Policy 3.12; 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2621; Miss. Code 41-58-3. Getting certified in Mississippi

Mississippi medical assistant jobs and pay

Median pay
$35,360 a year ($17.00 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$29,210 to $45,070
Medical assistant jobs
3,340
Growth 2024-2034
+28.1% (+1,050 jobs), about 610 openings a year

From BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, and Projections Central. Medical assistant pay in Mississippi

Additional details on Mississippi

Mississippi next to each of the other states · Accredited programs online