Medical assistant programs in Minnesota
Compare the 11 schools with a medical assistant program in Minnesota by accreditation, price and length.
- schools
- 11
- accredited6 CAAHEP programs
- 6
- typical public-college price, one year
- $6,182
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rasmussen University-Minnesota | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $11,750 a yearfull-time | 46 | Visit the school's site |
| Certificate1 to 2 years32 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years8 graduates | CAAHEP accredited diploma | $6,109 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 40 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $6,182 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 35 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years15 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years4 graduates | CAAHEP accredited diploma | $6,419 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 19 | Request information | |
| Certificate1 to 2 years12 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years4 graduates | CAAHEP accredited diploma | $6,267 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 16 | Request information | |
| Associate degreeabout 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $6,146 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 13 | Request information | |
 Hennepin Technical College | Certificate1 to 2 years5 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years5 graduates | Not accredited | $5,881 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area; same for each award | 10 | Visit the school's site |
 Lake Superior College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $5,785 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 10 | Visit the school's site |
 Northwestern Health Sciences University | Certificate1 to 2 years5 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years1 graduate | Not accredited | $12,015 a yearfull-time; same for each award | 6 | Visit the school's site |
 Riverland Community College | Certificate1 to 2 years | Not accredited | $6,249 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 5 | Visit the school's site |
| Associate degreeabout 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $6,484 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 4 | 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.
Minnesota at a glance
The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 11 schools in Minnesota awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Rasmussen University-Minnesota in St. Cloud, which had 46 graduates.
Employers often ask for a national certification. See how the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA compare.
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