Best Medical Assistant Programs in Alabama (2026)

Quick answer: Medical assistants in Alabama earn a median of $36,100 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited medical assistant schools in Alabama with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

Programs sits within the Alabama medical assistant workforce, served by accredited training providers. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $36,100 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Alabama Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$36,100BLS OEWS, May 2025
Alabama pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$29,630 to $45,040BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top-paying Alabama metro for this fieldHuntsville, AL, $36,920BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+12.5% growth, about 112,300 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment13,300 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
Alabama location quotient1.20BLS OEWS, May 2025

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What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the Alabama figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How We Rank Schools

We first gather the schools closest to the city or state page you are viewing, then rank that local group by BOC Score, with the highest at the top. The BOC Score is computed from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data; schools without enough data to score appear last.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
25%
Average net price (lower is better)
20%
Retention rate
15%
Fully online availability
10%

Schools without enough federal outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL 51.8 miles away BOC Score 69.7
Tuition $12,180 - $34,172
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 76.6%
  • Graduation rate: 73.5%
  • Programs offered: 13
  • Annual completions: 846
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $70,439 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 48.0 miles away BOC Score 58.6
Tuition $9,098 - $28,145
Contact
  • Administration Bldg Suite 1070 Birmingham, AL 35294-0110
  • (205) 934-4011
Key stats
  • Admission rate: 88.2%
  • Graduation rate: 63.4%
  • Programs offered: 19
  • Annual completions: 746
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $64,969 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL 68.3 miles away BOC Score 56.4
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 56.2% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 6
  • Annual completions: 43
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $69,077 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Southern Union State Community College

Wadley, AL 74.1 miles away BOC Score 51.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 31.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 33
  • Annual completions: 1131
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,973 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Herzing University-Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 45.9 miles away BOC Score 46.8
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 28.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 19
  • Annual completions: 169
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $58,575 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

H Councill Trenholm State Community College

Montgomery, AL 41.0 miles away BOC Score 45.2
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 16.3% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 28
  • Annual completions: 476
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $34,122 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, AL 47.0 miles away BOC Score 42.2
Tuition $9,700 - $21,353
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 91.6%
  • Graduation rate: 34.0%
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 739
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,551 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Jefferson State Community College

Birmingham, AL 56.7 miles away BOC Score 41.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 24.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 15
  • Annual completions: 442
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $55,877 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Central Alabama Community College

Alexander City, AL 49.6 miles away BOC Score 39.3
Tuition $5,110 - $21,413
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 28.4%
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 402
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $50,615 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Fortis Institute-Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 43.9 miles away BOC Score 27.8
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 35.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 14
  • Annual completions: 370
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $39,556 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#11

Fortis College-Montgomery

Montgomery, AL 42.9 miles away BOC Score 20.1
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 42.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 7
  • Annual completions: 349
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $33,893 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#12

South University-Montgomery

Montgomery, AL 46.3 miles away BOC Score 18.9
Tuition $18,145 - $34,793
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 10.8%
  • Programs offered: 9
  • Annual completions: 53
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $68,975 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

Medical Assistant Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile - Medical Assistants
Medical Assistants annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $36050, P25 $38470, P50 $45690, P75 $49180, P90 $59310.10th$36,05025th$38,47050th (median)$45,69075th$49,18090th$59,310
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Medical Assistants annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$36,050
25th$38,470
50th (median)$45,690
75th$49,180
90th$59,310
Projected employment growth, Medical Assistants, 2024-2034
Medical Assistants employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 811000; 2034 projected employment 912200; percent change +12.5%.2024811,000 jobs2034 (proj.)912,200 jobsChange: +12.5%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Medical Assistants employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
2024811,000
2034 projected912,200
Percent change+12.5%


Frequently Asked Questions

How long does medical assistant training take in Alabama?

Medical assistant certificate programs in Alabama typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do medical assistants earn in Alabama?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), medical assistants in Alabama earned a median annual wage of approximately $36,100. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $29,630 to $45,040 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many medical assistant schools are in Alabama?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


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Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)