How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Alaska?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 3 medical assisting schools in Alaska is $20,150. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

Can you get paid to train as a medical assisting in Alaska?

Yes — Alaska has 1 registered apprenticeship program where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the medical assisting apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a medical assisting earn in Alaska?

Working medical assisting professionals in Alaska earn a median of $52,560 per year, ranging from about $46,060 to $65,040 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Medical Assisting Schools in Alaska

3 schools in Alaska offer medical assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship program in Alaska trains medical assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in Alaska

Median net price / yr (Alaska)

$20,150

national: $11,842

Median earnings (Alaska)

$35,504

national: $37,522

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Medical Assisting pay in Alaska (all workers)

$52,560

range $46,060–$65,040 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working medical assisting professionals in Alaska earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.

Official license records related to medical assisting in Alaska

From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:

Emergency Medical Technician — Alaska Department of Health & Social Services~Division of Public Health~Emergency Program Section/EMS
Occupational Therapy Assistant — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development~Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing~Board of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy
Assistant Behavioral Analyst — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development~Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing~Regulation of Behavior Analysts
Physical Therapy Assistant — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development~Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing~Board of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy
Physician Assistant - Certified — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development~Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing~State Medical Board
Midwife, Certified Direct-entry — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development~Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing~State Board of Certified Direct-Entry Midwives

Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

School	City	Type	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
University of Alaska Southeast	Juneau	public	$12,357	39.2%	$48,475
Alaska Career College	Anchorage	private for-profit	$20,150	73.5%	$34,468
Charter College	Anchorage	private for-profit	$34,860	53.2%	$35,504

Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not medical assisting graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.

Common questions: Medical Assisting school in Alaska

How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Alaska?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 3 medical assisting schools in Alaska is $20,150. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Can you get paid to train as a medical assisting in Alaska?: Yes — Alaska has 1 registered apprenticeship program where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the medical assisting apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a medical assisting earn in Alaska?: Working medical assisting professionals in Alaska earn a median of $52,560 per year, ranging from about $46,060 to $65,040 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.