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Medical assistant programs in Texas

Compare accreditation, cost and time for the 70 campuses of 44 schools that train medical assistants in Texas.

campuses of 44 schools
70
accredited
33
career school, whole program
$17,400
public college, a year
$2,546
graduates in 2023-24
6,691

Accredited here means CAAHEP or ABHES. The prices shown are the middle values of the 43 career-school and 19 public-college prices made public for 2023-24. 6,691 graduates in 2023-24.

Texas schools for medical assistants

Accredited schools come first, and larger schools come before smaller ones.

See all 70 campuses in Texas in one table; you can sort by cost, time or graduate numbers.
Medical assistant programs in Texas
SchoolCertificate or degree, lengthAccreditationPriceGraduates2023-24Request
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest12230 Northwest Freeway, Houston
Certificateabout 10 monthsABHES (school)$19,800 whole program847Request information
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth4248 North Freeway, Fort Worth
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,400 whole program356Request information
College of Health Care Professions2616 S. Loop West Suite 201, Houston
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,400 whole program273Request information
Pima Medical Institute-Houston11125 Equity Drive, Suite 100, Houston
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,257 whole program261Request information
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston7322 Southwest Freeway Suite 110, Houston
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,400 whole program256Request information
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin6330 E. Highway 290 Suite 180, Austin
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$16,950 whole program251Request information
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie3015 W. Interstate 20, Grand Prairie
Certificateabout 8 monthsABHES (school)$18,748 whole program234Request information
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas8585 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 300, North Tower, Dallas
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$16,800 whole program232Request information
Concorde Career College-Dallas12606 Greenville Ave Ste 130, Dallas
Certificateabout 8 monthsABHES (school)$18,748 whole program192Request information
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus1917 W. Nolana Ave Suite 100, McAllen
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,400 whole program189Request information
PCI Health Training Center8101 John Carpenter Fwy, Dallas
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$15,915 whole program180Visit the school's site
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr1500 N. Jackson Rd, Pharr
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$18,450 whole program161Visit the school's site
South Texas Training Center213 E. Ferguson, Pharr
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$12,400 per yearyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year159Visit the school's site
The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio4738 N. W. Loop 410, San Antonio
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,400 whole program147Request information
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso6926 Gateway Boulevard E., El Paso
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,257 whole program146Request information
Concorde Career College-San Antonio4803 NW Loop 410, Suite 200, San Antonio
Certificateabout 8 monthsABHES (school)$18,570 whole program142Request information
The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio1964 SW Military Drive, San Antonio
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,400 whole program129Request information
CyberTex Institute of Technology6300 La Calma Dr. Suite ,350, Austin
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$13,500 whole program127Visit the school's site
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi2422 Airline Road, Corpus Christi
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$18,450 whole program125Visit the school's site
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville1900 North Expressway, Suite O, Brownsville
Certificateabout 10 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$19,735 whole program122Visit the school's site
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen1122 Morgan Boulevard, Harlingen
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$18,450 whole program109Visit the school's site
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville935 N. Expressway, Brownsville
Certificateabout 10 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$18,450 whole program104Visit the school's site
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio238 SW Military Drive, Suite 101, San Antonio
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$17,900 whole program100Visit the school's site
Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen1800 South Main, Suite 500, McAllen
Certificateabout 13 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$21,040 whole program94Visit the school's site
Fortis Institute450 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 200, Houston
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$17,301 whole program93Visit the school's site
Houston Community College3100 Main Street, HoustonCMA exam results
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (certificate)$2,040 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award92Request information
Southern Careers Institute-Waco3700 South IH-35 Suite A, Waco
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$18,450 whole program90Visit the school's site
Dallas College1601 Botham Jean Blvd., DallasCMA exam results
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (certificate)$2,370 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award88Request information
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco1600 North Westgate Drive, Suite 400, Weslaco
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$21,040 whole program84Visit the school's site
Western Technical College9624 Plaza Circle, El PasoCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$16,840 whole program80Request information
San Jacinto Community College8060 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$1,992 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program77Request information
Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi2000 South Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi
Certificateabout 13 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$21,040 whole program68Visit the school's site
Fortis College1201 West Oaks Mall, Houston
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,301 whole program66Request information
Rio Grande Valley College5419 North Cage Boulevard, Pharr
Certificate12 to 24 monthsABHES (school)$15,450 whole program64Request information
Collin County Community College District3452 Spur 399, McKinneyCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$1,864 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award63Request information
Remington College-Dallas Campus9451 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 200, Dallas
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$23,785 per yearone year of classes, same for each award60Visit the school's site
South Texas College3201 W. Pecan, McAllen
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$4,920 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award55Visit the school's site
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio6963 NW Loop 410, San Antonio
Certificateabout 10 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$18,450 whole program53Visit the school's site
Peloton College1112 East Copeland Road Ste 230, Arlington
Certificateabout 10 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$15,995 whole program48School profile
Southern Careers Institute-Austin1701 W Ben White Blvd, Ste 100, Austin
Certificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHESAsk the school for the price47Visit the school's site
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio6550 First Park Ten Blvd, San Antonio
Certificateabout 9 monthsABHES (school)$17,257 whole program44Request information
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus5555 Rufe Snow Drive, Suite 150, North Richland Hills
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$19,341 per yearone year of classes, same for each award42Visit the school's site
Texas Healthtech Institute9615 College Street, Beaumont
Certificateabout 6 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$9,500 whole program40Visit the school's site
Remington College-North Houston Campus11310 Greens Crossing Blvd, Ste 300, Houston
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$20,001 per yearone year of classes, same for each award39School profile
Northwest Educational Center2910 Antoine B-100, Houston
Certificateabout 8 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$10,700 whole program37Visit the school's site
Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio229 SW Military Drive, San Antonio
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$14,850 whole program37School profile
Lone Star College System5000 Research Forest Drive, The WoodlandsCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$2,472 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program33Request information
Lamson Institute5819 NW Loop 410-Ste 160, San Antonio
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$15,750 whole program33Visit the school's site
El Paso Community College9050 Viscount Blvd, El Paso
Certificateunder 12 weeksCertificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$3,274 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award32Visit the school's site
Institute of Allied Healthcare7614 Louis Pasteur Drive suite 402, San Antonio
Certificateabout 4 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$7,500 whole program27Visit the school's site
Tarrant County College District300 Trinity Campus Circle, Fort WorthCMA exam results
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$1,728 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program25Request information
College of the Mainland1200 Amburn Road, Texas City
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$1,773 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award22Request information
Amarillo College2011 S. Washington, Amarillo
Certificateunder 12 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$2,136 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award21Visit the school's site
Texas Health School11511 Katy Fwy Ste 200, Houston
Certificateabout 8 monthsABHES (school)$17,735 whole program20Request information
Peloton College10830 N Central Expwy Ste 252, Dallas
Certificateabout 10 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$15,995 whole program20School profile
Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus2051 West Main Street, League City
Certificateunder 12 monthsCertificate12 to 24 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$13,484 per yearone year of classes, same for each award20School profile
Del Mar College101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi
Certificate12 to 24 monthsCAAHEP (program)$3,440 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program19Request information
McLennan Community College1400 College Dr, WacoCMA exam results
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (program)$3,660 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program16Request information
Laredo CollegeWest End Washington St, Laredo
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$3,300 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award16Visit the school's site
Northeast Texas Community College2886 Fm 1735, Mount PleasantCMA exam results
Certificateunder 12 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (associate degree)$2,794 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award14Request information
Milan Institute-Amarillo7001 I-40 West, Amarillo
Certificateabout 9 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$14,335 whole program14Visit the school's site
San Antonio College1819 N. Main Ave.,, San Antonio
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsCAAHEP (certificate)$3,412 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award11Request information
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies345 S. Texas Blvd., Weslaco
Certificateabout 10 monthsABHES (school)$17,753 whole program9Request information
Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington2241 S Watson Rd #181, Arlington
Certificateabout 13 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$21,040 whole program9Visit the school's site
Howard College1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$2,766 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award8Visit the school's site
Panola College1109 W Panola Street, Carthage
Certificate12 to 24 monthsAssociate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$2,280 per year, local studentsone year of classes, same for each award8Visit the school's site
Galveston College4015 Ave Q, Galveston
Certificateunder 12 monthsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$2,546 per year, local studentsyearly rate; the certificate takes under a year5Visit the school's site
Southwest University at El Paso6101 Montana, El Paso
Certificate12 to 24 monthsABHES (school)$16,000 per yearone year of classes, not the whole program4Request information
Western Texas College6200 College Ave, Snyder
Associate degreeabout 2 yearsNot CAAHEP or ABHES$3,240 per year, local studentsone year of classes, not the whole program2Visit the school's site
El Paso County Community College District-Rio Grande CampusEl PasoCMA exam results
CertificateCAAHEP (program)Ask the school for the price–Request information

You will see "Request information" only on schools CAAHEP or ABHES accredits; it sends your request to that school, and we may be paid. The other rows take you to the school website. No school pays us to appear here or move up the list. Data comes from IPEDS 2023-24 for costs and graduates, plus directories from ABHES and CAAHEP.

Understanding this list: graduate counts, costs and accreditation status
CAAHEP-accredited program
CAAHEP reviewed and approved the medical assisting program itself. If you finish the program, you can take the CMA exam and become a Certified Medical Assistant.
ABHES-accredited school
ABHES approves the entire school. Ask the school if its medical assisting program is covered too before you depend on the CMA exam.
Not CAAHEP or ABHES
Neither group lists this school for medical assisting, and that is no judgment of the school. Another agency might still accredit the college itself. You need a CAAHEP or ABHES program for the CMA exam, while the RMA, CCMA and NCMA exams also allow other paths like work experience.
Price
As each school reports them, costs for 2023-24 cover tuition and fees, plus books and supplies if listed, for the whole program or one year of full-time classes (what local students pay at public colleges). Each award the school lists shares the same yearly price.
Graduates
These students finished their programs between July 2023 and June 2024. The U.S. Department of Education runs IPEDS, a yearly survey providing our graduate and price data.
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Austin medical assistant programs

Medical assistant schools by city in Texas

HoustonSan AntonioDallas
  • Accredited (CAAHEP or ABHES)
  • Other schools

Houston 10 · San Antonio 10 · Dallas 6 · El Paso 5 · Austin 3 · Corpus Christi 3 · McAllen 3 · Pharr 3 · Amarillo 2 · Arlington 2 · 19 more cities

Lowest public-college price
$1,728 a year at Tarrant County College District, Fort Worth (lowest of 19)
Lowest whole-program price
$7,500 at Institute of Allied Healthcare, San Antonio (lowest of 43)

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In Texas, what can a medical assistant do?

Certification required
No state credential; national certification not required by state law
Injections
A physician may delegate giving prescription drugs, including by injection, in the physician's office to a qualified, properly trained person under the physician's supervision
X-rays
Yes: must complete approved NCT training (22 TAC § 186.26) and be on the Texas Medical Board NCT Registry, or have a hardship exemption
Supervision
Under the delegating physician's supervision; the physician remains responsible for delegated acts

From Tex. Occ. Code §§ 157.001, 157.002; Tex. Occ. Code ch. 601; 22 TAC § 186.26. Getting certified in Texas

Pay and jobs for medical assistants in Texas

Median pay
$39,520 a year ($19.00 an hour)
Middle 80% earn
$31,200 to $49,260
Medical assistant jobs
75,340
Growth 2024-2034
+21.7% (+15,550 jobs), about 10,970 openings a year

Figures: Projections Central and BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. What medical assistants earn in Texas

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