Medical assistant programs in Mississippi
Compare the 6 schools with a medical assistant program in Mississippi by accreditation, price and length.
- schools
- 6
- accredited2 CAAHEP programs
- 2
- typical career-school price, whole program
- $18,381
- typical public-college price, one year
- $3,950
| School | Certificate or degree, length | Accreditation | Price | Graduates2023-24 | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delta Technical College-Mississippi | Certificateabout 9 months | Not accredited | $16,700 whole programwith books | 294 | Visit the school's site |
 Concorde Career College-Southaven | Certificateabout 8 months146 graduatesAssociate degreeabout 2 years10 graduates | Not accredited | $31,527 whole programfor its 8-month program | 156 | Visit the school's site |
 Blue Cliff College-Gulfport | Certificateabout 9 months | Not accredited | $18,381 whole program | 25 | Visit the school's site |
 Northeast Mississippi Community College | Certificate1 to 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $4,770 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 8 | Request information |
 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Associate degreeabout 2 years | Not accredited | $3,950 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 8 | Visit the school's site |
| Associate degreeabout 2 years | CAAHEP accredited | $3,932 a yearfull-time, if you live in the college's area | 5 | 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.
Mississippi at a glance
The graduate count covers every medical assistant certificate and degree that 6 schools in Mississippi awarded in the 2023-24 school year. The largest is Delta Technical College-Mississippi in Horn Lake, which had 294 graduates.
Employers often ask for a national certification. See how the CMA, RMA, CCMA and NCMA compare.
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