Medical assistant programs in Massachusetts
Compare the 17 schools with a medical assistant program in Massachusetts by accreditation, price and length.
- schools
- 17
- accredited8 CAAHEP programs
- 8
- typical public-college price, one year
- $5,652
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bunker Hill Community College | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | $5,520 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 44 | School profile |
 Motoring Technical Training Institute | Certificateabout 7 months | Not accredited | $16,600 whole programwith books | 38 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $5,688 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 24 | Request information | |
| Certificateunder 1 year21 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years1 graduate | CAAHEP accredited certificate | $5,520 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 22 | Request information | |
 Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $16,052 a yearfull-time | 13 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateunder 1 year | CAAHEP accredited | $6,098 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 11 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | Ask the school for the price | 11 | Request information | |
 Holyoke Community College | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | $5,810 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 11 | Visit the school's site |
 North Shore Community College | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | $5,352 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 10 | Visit the school's site |
 Massasoit Community College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $5,376 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 9 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateunder 1 year | CAAHEP accredited | $5,412 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 6 | Request information | |
 Cape Cod Community College | Certificateunder 1 year | Not accredited | $5,712 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 6 | Visit the school's site |
 Massachusetts Bay Community College | Certificateunder 1 yearonline classes, clinical hours in person | Not accredited | $5,616 a yearfull-time | 5 | Visit the school's site |
 Mount Wachusett Community College | Associate degreeabout 2 years | Not accredited | $6,000 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 5 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificateunder 1 year | CAAHEP accredited | $5,810 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 4 | Request information | |
| Certificateabout 10 months | CAAHEP accredited | $3,200 whole programwith books | 3 | Request information | |
| Certificate | CAAHEP accredited | Ask the school for the price | – | Request information |
- CAAHEP accredited
- CAAHEP has checked and approved the medical assisting program itself. People who finish it can take the CMA exam to become a Certified Medical Assistant.
- ABHES-accredited school
- ABHES approves the whole school. Before you count on the CMA exam, ask the school whether its medical assisting program is covered too.
- Price
- Tuition and fees for 2023-24, as each school reports them: for the whole program, or for one year of full-time classes. Each row says which.
- Graduates
- Students who finished between July 2023 and June 2024. Prices and graduates come from a yearly survey by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Listing
- No school pays to be listed or moved up. "Request information" appears on schools accredited by CAAHEP or ABHES; other schools link to their own site.
Massachusetts at a glance
The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 16 schools in Massachusetts awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, which had 44 graduates. You can complete one of them online, with the clinical hours done in person.
Employers often ask for a national certification. See how the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA compare.
What medical assistants earn in Massachusetts · Accredited online programs