Medical Assistant Programs in Texas: 72 Colleges and Schools
72 Texas schools reported medical assistant completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 6,691 students: 21 public, 6 private nonprofit, 45 private for-profit, grouped below by city.
72
Schools in Texas
6,691
Graduates in 2024
21
Public colleges
45
Private for-profit schools
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · Texas · CIP 51.0801
72 schools in Texas graduated 6,691 Medical Assistants in 2024, out of 1,165 schools nationally. By type: 21 public, 6 private nonprofit, 45 private for-profit. Credentials offered: certificate (71), associate (17).
The largest program is The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest in Houston with 847 graduates. The full list is grouped by city so you can find one near you.
Who runs the 72 Texas schools
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Public · 29%
6
Private nonprofit · 8%
45
Private for-profit · 63%
NCES IPEDS 2024 · institution control
Largest programs in Texas
| # | School | City | 2024 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | Houston | 847 |
| 2 | The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth | Fort Worth | 356 |
| 3 | College of Health Care Professions | Houston | 273 |
| 4 | Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston | 261 |
| 5 | The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston | Houston | 256 |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions
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72 of 72 schools listed · 31 cities
| School | Type | Credentials | 2024 graduates | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston · 10 schools | ||||
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | Private for-profit | certificate | 847 | Website ↗ |
| College of Health Care Professions | Private for-profit | certificate | 273 | Website ↗ |
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Private for-profit | certificate | 261 | Website ↗ |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston | Private for-profit | certificate | 256 | Website ↗ |
| Fortis Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 93 | Website ↗ |
| Houston Community College | Public | certificate | 92 | Website ↗ |
| Fortis College | Private for-profit | certificate | 66 | Website ↗ |
| Remington College-North Houston Campus | Private nonprofit | certificate, associate | 39 | Website ↗ |
| Northwest Educational Center | Private for-profit | certificate | 37 | Website ↗ |
| Texas Health School | Private for-profit | certificate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| San Antonio · 10 schools | ||||
| The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio | Private for-profit | certificate | 147 | Website ↗ |
| Concorde Career College-San Antonio | Private for-profit | certificate | 142 | Website ↗ |
| The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio | Private for-profit | certificate | 129 | Website ↗ |
| Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio | Private for-profit | certificate | 100 | Website ↗ |
| Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio | Private for-profit | certificate | 53 | Website ↗ |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio | Private for-profit | certificate | 44 | Website ↗ |
| Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio | Private for-profit | certificate | 37 | Website ↗ |
| Lamson Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 33 | Website ↗ |
| Institute of Allied Healthcare | Private for-profit | certificate | 27 | Website ↗ |
| San Antonio College | Public | certificate, associate | 11 | Website ↗ |
| Dallas · 7 schools | ||||
| The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas | Private for-profit | certificate | 232 | Website ↗ |
| Concorde Career College-Dallas | Private for-profit | certificate | 192 | Website ↗ |
| PCI Health Training Center | Private for-profit | certificate | 180 | Website ↗ |
| Dallas College | Public | certificate | 88 | Website ↗ |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus | Private nonprofit | certificate, associate | 60 | Website ↗ |
| Peloton College | Private for-profit | certificate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| Remington College-Online Dallas | Private nonprofit | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| El Paso · 4 schools | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-El Paso | Private for-profit | certificate | 146 | Website ↗ |
| Western Technical College | Private for-profit | certificate | 80 | Website ↗ |
| El Paso Community College | Public | certificate, associate | 32 | Website ↗ |
| Southwest University at El Paso | Private for-profit | certificate | 4 | Website ↗ |
| Austin · 3 schools | ||||
| The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | Private for-profit | certificate | 251 | Website ↗ |
| CyberTex Institute of Technology | Private for-profit | certificate | 127 | Website ↗ |
| Southern Careers Institute-Austin | Private for-profit | certificate | 47 | Website ↗ |
| Corpus Christi · 3 schools | ||||
| Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi | Private for-profit | certificate | 125 | Website ↗ |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi | Private for-profit | certificate | 68 | Website ↗ |
| Del Mar College | Public | certificate | 19 | Website ↗ |
| McAllen · 3 schools | ||||
| The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus | Private for-profit | certificate | 189 | Website ↗ |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen | Private for-profit | certificate | 94 | Website ↗ |
| South Texas College | Public | certificate, associate | 55 | Website ↗ |
| Pharr · 3 schools | ||||
| Southern Careers Institute-Pharr | Private for-profit | certificate | 161 | Website ↗ |
| South Texas Training Center | Private for-profit | certificate | 159 | Website ↗ |
| Rio Grande Valley College | Private for-profit | certificate | 64 | Website ↗ |
| Amarillo · 2 schools | ||||
| Amarillo College | Public | associate, certificate | 21 | Website ↗ |
| Milan Institute-Amarillo | Private for-profit | certificate | 14 | Website ↗ |
| Arlington · 2 schools | ||||
| Peloton College | Private for-profit | certificate | 48 | Website ↗ |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington | Private for-profit | certificate | 9 | Website ↗ |
| Brownsville · 2 schools | ||||
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville | Private for-profit | certificate | 122 | Website ↗ |
| Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville | Private for-profit | certificate | 104 | Website ↗ |
| Fort Worth · 2 schools | ||||
| The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth | Private for-profit | certificate | 356 | Website ↗ |
| Tarrant County College District | Public | certificate | 25 | Website ↗ |
| Waco · 2 schools | ||||
| Southern Careers Institute-Waco | Private for-profit | certificate | 90 | Website ↗ |
| McLennan Community College | Public | associate | 16 | Website ↗ |
| Weslaco · 2 schools | ||||
| South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco | Private for-profit | certificate | 84 | Website ↗ |
| Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies | Private nonprofit | certificate | 9 | Website ↗ |
| Beaumont · 1 school | ||||
| Texas Healthtech Institute | Private for-profit | certificate | 40 | Website ↗ |
| Big Spring · 1 school | ||||
| Howard College | Public | certificate, associate | 8 | Website ↗ |
| Carthage · 1 school | ||||
| Panola College | Public | certificate, associate | 8 | Website ↗ |
| Cisco · 1 school | ||||
| Cisco College | Public | certificate, associate | 0 | Website ↗ |
| Galveston · 1 school | ||||
| Galveston College | Public | certificate | 5 | Website ↗ |
| Grand Prairie · 1 school | ||||
| Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | Private for-profit | certificate | 234 | Website ↗ |
| Harlingen · 1 school | ||||
| Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen | Private for-profit | certificate | 109 | Website ↗ |
| Laredo · 1 school | ||||
| Laredo College | Public | certificate, associate | 16 | Website ↗ |
| League City · 1 school | ||||
| Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus | Private nonprofit | certificate, associate | 20 | Website ↗ |
| McKinney · 1 school | ||||
| Collin County Community College District | Public | certificate, associate | 63 | Website ↗ |
| Mount Pleasant · 1 school | ||||
| Northeast Texas Community College | Public | associate, certificate | 14 | Website ↗ |
| North Richland Hills · 1 school | ||||
| Remington College-Fort Worth Campus | Private nonprofit | certificate, associate | 42 | Website ↗ |
| Pasadena · 1 school | ||||
| San Jacinto Community College | Public | certificate | 77 | Website ↗ |
| Snyder · 1 school | ||||
| Western Texas College | Public | certificate, associate | 2 | Website ↗ |
| Texas City · 1 school | ||||
| College of the Mainland | Public | certificate, associate | 22 | Website ↗ |
| The Woodlands · 1 school | ||||
| Lone Star College System | Public | certificate | 33 | Website ↗ |
| Vernon · 1 school | ||||
| Vernon College | Public | certificate | 0 | Website ↗ |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 72 schools · type is institution control · a listing is not a statement of accreditation or state approval
Nearby states
| State | Schools | 2024 graduates | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 72 | 6,691 | this page |
| Louisiana | 34 | 1,391 | Programs in Louisiana → |
| Oklahoma | 21 | 561 | Programs in Oklahoma → |
| New Mexico | 11 | 274 | Programs in New Mexico → |
| Arkansas | 5 | 6 | Programs in Arkansas → |
NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · bordering states
Questions about Medical Assistant programs in Texas
- How many Medical Assistant programs are in Texas?
- 72 colleges and schools reported medical assistant completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 6,691 students.
- Which Texas program is the largest?
- The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest in Houston, with 847 graduates in 2024, followed by The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth in Fort Worth (356).
- Are Texas programs mostly public?
- 21 public, 6 private nonprofit, 45 private for-profit of the 72 schools.
- What does a Medical Assistant earn in Texas?
- Typical Medical Assistant pay in Texas is $39,520 a year (BLS OES May 2025), against $45,690 nationally.