How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Massachusetts?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 18 medical assisting schools in Massachusetts is $8,000. 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 Massachusetts?

Yes — Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?

Working medical assisting professionals in Massachusetts earn a median of $49,460 per year, ranging from about $43,280 to $61,870 (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 Massachusetts

18 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts trains medical assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in Massachusetts

Median net price / yr (Massachusetts)

$8,000

national: $11,842

Median earnings (Massachusetts)

$44,531

national: $37,522

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Medical Assisting pay in Massachusetts (all workers)

$49,460

range $43,280–$61,870 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working medical assisting professionals in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT — Board of Registration of Physician Assistants
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC (EMT-P) — Office of Emergency Medical Services
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-BASIC (EMT) — Office of Emergency Medical Services
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT — Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions~Division of Professional Licensure
SOCIAL WORKER ASSISTANT — Board of Registration of Social Workers~Division of Professional Licensure
PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT — Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions~Division of Professional Licensure

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)
Middlesex Community College	Bedford	public	$2,624	24.1%	$50,651
Massachusetts Bay Community College	Wellesley Hills	public	$7,169	26.7%	$52,654
Northern Essex Community College	Haverhill	public	$6,046	23%	$42,862
Bristol Community College	Fall River	public	$5,547	29.4%	$38,663
Springfield Technical Community College	Springfield	public	$5,662	36.9%	$36,966
Bunker Hill Community College	Boston	public	$7,818	22.4%	$47,618
Massasoit Community College	Brockton	public	$8,460	25.8%	$46,111
Cape Cod Community College	West Barnstable	public	$8,296	31.2%	$43,670
Mount Wachusett Community College	Gardner	public	$7,931	29.5%	$41,118
Quinsigamond Community College	Worcester	public	$9,090	30.8%	$45,949
North Shore Community College	Danvers	public	$9,000	30.4%	$45,391
Greenfield Community College	Greenfield	public	$7,679	33.8%	$37,132
Holyoke Community College	Holyoke	public	$8,068	26.2%	$37,277
Berkshire Community College	Pittsfield	public	$9,921	29.7%	$38,832
Quincy College	Quincy	public	$17,126	25.1%	$52,506
Motoring Technical Training Institute	Seekonk	private for-profit	$20,255	88.6%	$48,281
Southeastern Technical Institute	South Easton	public	$7,060	68.7%	not reported
Charles H McCann Technical School	North Adams	public	$14,998	94.3%	not reported

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 Massachusetts

How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Massachusetts?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 18 medical assisting schools in Massachusetts is $8,000. 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 Massachusetts?: Yes — Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?: Working medical assisting professionals in Massachusetts earn a median of $49,460 per year, ranging from about $43,280 to $61,870 (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.