How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Virginia?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 20 medical assisting schools in Virginia is $9,919. 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 Virginia?

Yes — Virginia has 4 registered apprenticeship programs 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 Virginia?

Working medical assisting professionals in Virginia earn a median of $44,740 per year, ranging from about $37,090 to $52,000 (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 Virginia

20 schools in Virginia offer medical assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 4 registered apprenticeship programs in Virginia train medical assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in Virginia

Median net price / yr (Virginia)

$9,919

national: $11,842

Median earnings (Virginia)

$34,303

national: $37,522

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Medical Assisting pay in Virginia (all workers)

$44,740

range $37,090–$52,000 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working medical assisting professionals in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Medical Resident — Department of Health Professions~Virginia Board of Medicine
Medical Intern — Department of Health Professions~Virginia Board of Medicine
Surgical Assistant License — Department of Health Professions~Virginia Board of Medicine
Surgical Technologist Certification — Department of Health Professions~Virginia Board of Medicine
Medical Equipment Supplier — Department of Health Professions~Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Emergency Medical Technician — Department of the Interior~Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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)
Eastern Shore Community College	Melfa	public	$2,495	35.2%	$32,418
Patrick & Henry Community College	Martinsville	public	$4,102	35.7%	$33,323
Virginia Western Community College	Roanoke	public	$4,966	35.6%	$38,787
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College	Richmond	public	$5,168	22.2%	$39,529
Wytheville Community College	Wytheville	public	$4,622	43.3%	$34,303
Germanna Community College	Locust Grove	public	$5,541	34.2%	$39,644
Virginia Highlands Community College	Abingdon	public	$5,375	33.8%	$32,681
Southwest Virginia Community College	Cedar Bluff	public	$6,005	35.3%	$34,221
Virginia Peninsula Community College	Hampton	public	$7,012	20.6%	$37,996
Northern Virginia Community College	Annandale	public	$9,919	28.5%	$53,557
Tidewater Community College	Norfolk	public	$11,762	23.2%	$38,349
Riverside College of Health Sciences	Newport News	private nonprofit	$20,744	87%	$66,072
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach	private nonprofit	$12,038	29.4%	$32,568
ECPI University	Virginia Beach	private for-profit	$22,965	52.6%	$42,837
American National University	Salem	private for-profit	$18,036	30%	$26,370
Chester Career College	CHESTER	private for-profit	$24,259	62.4%	$32,650
Fortis College-Richmond	Richmond	private for-profit	$24,635	48.2%	$32,754
Fortis College-Norfolk	Norfolk	private for-profit	$24,764	49.4%	$32,754
Eastern Virginia Career College	Fredericksburg	private for-profit	not reported	82.5%	$37,304
Medical Solutions Academy	Danville	private for-profit	$18,093	94%	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 Virginia

How much do Medical Assisting schools cost in Virginia?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 20 medical assisting schools in Virginia is $9,919. 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 Virginia?: Yes — Virginia has 4 registered apprenticeship programs 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 Virginia?: Working medical assisting professionals in Virginia earn a median of $44,740 per year, ranging from about $37,090 to $52,000 (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.