Medical Assistant Programs by State: 1,161 Colleges and Schools
Every college and school that reported medical assistant completions to the federal IPEDS survey for 2024, listed by state, with graduate counts and school type.
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · CIP 51.0801 Medical/Clinical Assistant
1,161 schools across 50 states and DC reported medical assistant completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 51,990 students. 602 are public, 76 private nonprofit, and 483 private for-profit.
California has the most programs, 163, followed by Ohio with 77. Pick a state below to see every school with its type, credentials, and 2024 graduates, or start with the largest programs in the country.
Who runs the 1,161 schools
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Programs by state
All 51 states with programs, ranked by number of schools. Each state links to its own page with every program grouped by city.
| # | State | Schools | 2024 graduates | Graduates per school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 163 | 12,466 | 76.5 |
| 2 | Ohio | 77 | 1,258 | 16.3 |
| 3 | Florida | 73 | 4,070 | 55.8 |
| 4 | Texas | 72 | 6,691 | 92.9 |
| 5 | Michigan | 50 | 1,223 | 24.5 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 46 | 880 | 19.1 |
| 7 | Illinois | 41 | 1,111 | 27.1 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 41 | 654 | 16.0 |
| 9 | New York | 39 | 2,157 | 55.3 |
| 10 | Georgia | 38 | 1,391 | 36.6 |
| 11 | Louisiana | 34 | 1,391 | 40.9 |
| 12 | New Jersey | 31 | 1,562 | 50.4 |
| 13 | Washington | 29 | 979 | 33.8 |
| 14 | Arizona | 26 | 2,182 | 83.9 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 24 | 985 | 41.0 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 23 | 590 | 25.7 |
| 17 | Colorado | 22 | 1,344 | 61.1 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 22 | 817 | 37.1 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 21 | 561 | 26.7 |
| 20 | Alabama | 20 | 639 | 31.9 |
| 21 | Oregon | 19 | 648 | 34.1 |
| 22 | Missouri | 18 | 369 | 20.5 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 18 | 368 | 20.4 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | 18 | 222 | 12.3 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 16 | 429 | 26.8 |
| 26 | Iowa | 16 | 297 | 18.6 |
| 27 | Indiana | 13 | 1,343 | 103.3 |
| 28 | Utah | 13 | 371 | 28.5 |
| 29 | Minnesota | 13 | 204 | 15.7 |
| 30 | New Mexico | 11 | 274 | 24.9 |
| 31 | Kansas | 11 | 205 | 18.6 |
| 32 | Nevada | 10 | 874 | 87.4 |
| 33 | Connecticut | 9 | 621 | 69.0 |
| 34 | Maryland | 9 | 422 | 46.9 |
| 35 | Idaho | 9 | 150 | 16.7 |
| 36 | Maine | 9 | 130 | 14.4 |
| 37 | Virginia | 8 | 409 | 51.1 |
| 38 | Mississippi | 6 | 496 | 82.7 |
| 39 | Alaska | 5 | 538 | 107.6 |
| 40 | Montana | 5 | 45 | 9.0 |
| 41 | Arkansas | 5 | 6 | 1.2 |
| 42 | Nebraska | 4 | 62 | 15.5 |
| 43 | South Dakota | 4 | 39 | 9.8 |
| 44 | New Hampshire | 4 | 36 | 9.0 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 1.8 |
| 46 | Delaware | 3 | 147 | 49.0 |
| 47 | Hawaii | 3 | 93 | 31.0 |
| 48 | North Dakota | 3 | 4 | 1.3 |
| 49 | Rhode Island | 1 | 135 | 135.0 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | 1 | 80 | 80.0 |
| 51 | Vermont | 1 | 15 | 15.0 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 50 states and DC report programs
Largest programs in the US
The 15 schools that graduated the most Medical Assistants in 2024.
| # | School | City, state | Type | 2024 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida Institute of Technology | Miami, FL | Private for-profit | 1,211 |
| 2 | The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | Houston, TX | Private for-profit | 847 |
| 3 | NUC University | Bayamon, PR | Private for-profit | 795 |
| 4 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN | Public | 788 |
| 5 | Unitek College | Fremont, CA | Private for-profit | 631 |
| 6 | Charter College | Anchorage, AK | Private for-profit | 450 |
| 7 | Northwest Career College | Las Vegas, NV | Private for-profit | 415 |
| 8 | Mildred Elley-New York Campus | New York, NY | Private for-profit | 390 |
| 9 | Bryan University | Tempe, AZ | Private for-profit | 368 |
| 10 | American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Private for-profit | 359 |
| 11 | The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | Private for-profit | 356 |
| 12 | UEI College-Fresno | Fresno, CA | Private for-profit | 349 |
| 13 | Southern Technical College | Orlando, FL | Private for-profit | 339 |
| 14 | UEI College-Riverside | Riverside, CA | Private for-profit | 338 |
| 15 | UEI College-Huntington Park | Huntington Park, CA | Private for-profit | 335 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions
Questions about Medical Assistant programs
- How many medical assistant programs are there?
- 1,161 colleges and schools across 50 states and DC reported medical assistant completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 51,990 students.
- Which state has the most Medical Assistant programs?
- California, with 163 schools that graduated 12,466 students in 2024.
- Are most programs at public colleges?
- Yes. 602 of the 1,161 schools are public, 76 are private nonprofit, and 483 are private for-profit.
- Does a listing mean a program is accredited or state-approved?
- No. IPEDS records completions at every institution that awards the credential; it does not certify accreditation or state approval. Check the program’s accreditor and your state board before enrolling.