How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Mississippi?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 12 medical assisting schools in Mississippi is $6,442. 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 Mississippi?

Yes — Mississippi 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 Mississippi?

Working medical assisting professionals in Mississippi earn a median of $35,360 per year, ranging from about $29,210 to $45,070 (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 Mississippi

12 schools in Mississippi 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 Mississippi trains medical assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in Mississippi

Median net price / yr (Mississippi)

$6,442

national: $11,842

Median earnings (Mississippi)

$32,917

national: $37,522

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Medical Assisting pay in Mississippi (all workers)

$35,360

range $29,210–$45,070 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working medical assisting professionals in Mississippi 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 Mississippi

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

Chiropractic Assistant — MS Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Audiologists Aide — MS State Dept. of Health~Professional Licensure Division~Office of Licensure
Physician - Medical Doctor — MS State Board of Medical Licensure
Medical and Health Services Managers — There is some indication that this license exists in Mississippi, but it has not yet been confirmed by state experts
Occupational Therapy Assistant — MS State Dept. of Health~Professional Licensure Division~Office of Licensure
Physical Therapist Assistant — MS State Board of Physical Therapy

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)
Mississippi Delta Community College	Moorhead	public	$3,715	27%	$28,421
Hinds Community College	Raymond	public	$4,060	40.3%	$30,774
Itawamba Community College	Fulton	public	$4,616	42.8%	$32,912
Holmes Community College	Goodman	public	$5,643	42.9%	$32,922
Jones County Junior College	Ellisville	public	$6,048	32.7%	$33,377
Pearl River Community College	Poplarville	public	$6,532	37.7%	$33,019
Meridian Community College	Meridian	public	$6,351	36%	$31,002
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Perkinston	public	$6,962	36.5%	$33,017
Northeast Mississippi Community College	Booneville	public	$8,343	42.1%	$34,081
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport	Gulfport	private for-profit	$8,252	70%	$22,177
Delta Technical College-Mississippi	Horn Lake	private for-profit	$18,032	69%	$33,601
Concorde Career College-Southaven	Southaven	private for-profit	$23,591	74.5%	$31,599

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 Mississippi

How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Mississippi?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 12 medical assisting schools in Mississippi is $6,442. 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 Mississippi?: Yes — Mississippi 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 Mississippi?: Working medical assisting professionals in Mississippi earn a median of $35,360 per year, ranging from about $29,210 to $45,070 (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.