Gaston College
Dallas, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $3,229
- Graduates last year
- 54
- Type
- Public
Medical Assistant Programs in North Carolina
North Carolina has 46 schools with medical assistant programs in this directory: 40 public and 6 private. Together they graduated 880 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $25,240 to $25,240, with a median of $25,240 across the 4 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $37,622 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Gaston College, Central Piedmont Community College and Piedmont Community College.
46
Schools with this program
880
Graduates last year
$25,240
Median program tuition
$37,622
Median earnings, 1 yr after
All 46 medical assistant programs in North Carolina
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,454
- Graduates last year
- 48
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $46,293
- Type
- Public
Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,616
- Graduates last year
- 44
- Type
- Public
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,284
- Graduates last year
- 44
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $35,903
- Type
- Public
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,592
- Graduates last year
- 42
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $39,377
- Type
- Public
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $25,240
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 39
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,694
- Type
- Private for-profit
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,681
- Graduates last year
- 38
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $35,841
- Type
- Public
Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,640
- Graduates last year
- 33
- Type
- Public
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,756
- Graduates last year
- 33
- Type
- Public
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,741
- Graduates last year
- 31
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $35,378
- Type
- Public
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $25,240
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,694
- Type
- Private for-profit
Southeastern College-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $26,016
- Graduates last year
- 28
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $32,937
- Type
- Private for-profit
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $25,240
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 25
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,694
- Type
- Private for-profit
Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,538
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Type
- Public
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,276
- Graduates last year
- 22
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $38,907
- Type
- Public
Martin Community College
Williamston, NC
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,523
- Graduates last year
- 21
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $38,295
- Type
- Public
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville
Fayetteville, NC
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $25,240
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 21
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,694
- Type
- Private for-profit
Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,572
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $31,985
- Type
- Public
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,618
- Graduates last year
- 19
- Type
- Public
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,900
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Type
- Public
Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,979
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $38,428
- Type
- Public
Western Piedmont Community College
Morganton, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,650
- Graduates last year
- 18
- Type
- Public
Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,641
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Type
- Public
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,877
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Type
- Public
Richmond Community College
Hamlet, NC
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,956
- Graduates last year
- 15
- Type
- Public
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,964
- Graduates last year
- 14
- Type
- Public
Southwestern Community College
Sylva, NC
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,448
- Graduates last year
- 13
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $47,053
- Type
- Public
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,022
- Graduates last year
- 12
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $37,799
- Type
- Public
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,598
- Graduates last year
- 11
- Type
- Public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
- Award
- Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,620
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,939
- Type
- Public
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
- Award
- Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,680
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $39,356
- Type
- Public
South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,022
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Type
- Public
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,553
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Type
- Public
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,800
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $44,789
- Type
- Public
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,986
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,796
- Type
- Public
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,626
- Graduates last year
- 8
- Type
- Public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $17,030
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $42,874
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
- Award
- Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,416
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Type
- Public
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
- Award
- Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,334
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $37,444
- Type
- Public
Pamlico Community College
Grantsboro, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $1,946
- Graduates last year
- 6
- Type
- Public
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,882
- Graduates last year
- 5
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $36,505
- Type
- Public
Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,772
- Graduates last year
- 5
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $41,134
- Type
- Public
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
- Award
- Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,588
- Graduates last year
- 5
- Type
- Public
College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
- Award
- Certificate and Associate degree
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,273
- Graduates last year
- 4
- Type
- Public
Haywood Community College
Clyde, NC
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,647
- Graduates last year
- 3
- Type
- Public
Tri-County Community College
Murphy, NC
- Award
- Associate degree and Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $2,705
- Graduates last year
- 2
- Type
- Public
Common questions
How much does medical assistant training cost in North Carolina?
The median published tuition is $25,240 (range $25,240 to $25,240, 4 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville ($25,240), Miller-Motte College-Wilmington ($25,240) and Miller-Motte College-Raleigh ($25,240). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does medical assistant school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 15 months to finish (15 to 15 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do medical assistant graduates earn?
Across 30 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $37,622 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public medical assistant programs in North Carolina?
Yes. 40 public schools offer it, including Gaston College, Central Piedmont Community College, Piedmont Community College, Wake Technical Community College and Alamance Community College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.