How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Rhode Island?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 3 medical assisting schools in Rhode Island is $27,578. 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 Rhode Island?

Yes — Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?

Working medical assisting professionals in Rhode Island earn a median of $47,190 per year, ranging from about $39,280 to $56,840 (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 Rhode Island

3 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island trains medical assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in Rhode Island

Median net price / yr (Rhode Island)

$27,578

national: $11,842

Median earnings (Rhode Island)

$42,659

national: $37,522

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Medical Assisting pay in Rhode Island (all workers)

$47,190

range $39,280–$56,840 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working medical assisting professionals in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

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 — RI Department of Health~Health Professions Regulation
Physician Assistant — RI Department of Health~Health Professions Regulation
Teacher Assistants — RI Department of Education~Office of Educator Quality and Certification
Occupational Therapy Assistant — RI Department of Health~Health Professions Regulation
Physical Therapist Assistant — RI Department of Health~Health Professions Regulation
Nursing Assistant (Aide) — RI Department of Health~Health Professions Regulation

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)
Community College of Rhode Island	Warwick	public	$6,513	24.3%	$42,659
New England Institute of Technology	East Greenwich	private nonprofit	$36,483	67.4%	$48,684
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln	Lincoln	private for-profit	$27,578	63.7%	$31,914

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 Rhode Island

How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Rhode Island?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 3 medical assisting schools in Rhode Island is $27,578. 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 Rhode Island?: Yes — Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?: Working medical assisting professionals in Rhode Island earn a median of $47,190 per year, ranging from about $39,280 to $56,840 (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.