Medical Assistant programs in Georgia
59 medical assistant programs at 38 Georgia schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (32 programs), the state median is $34,348 one year after completion, 5% below the national median of $36,193. Median borrower debt is $12,595.
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$34,348median 1-yr earnings
$12,595median debt
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Technical College | Athens, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 12 | $54,562 | – | – |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 31 | $50,817 | – | – |
| Middle Georgia State University | Macon, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 16 | $48,886 | $15,700 | $178 |
| Lanier Technical College | Gainesville, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 39 | $46,630 | $9,772 | $111 |
| Albany State University | Albany, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 18 | $45,849 | $28,500 | $324 |
| South University-Savannah Online | Savannah, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 134 | $42,087 | $29,035 | $330 |
| South University-Savannah | Savannah, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 13 | $42,087 | $29,035 | $330 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 5 | $39,999 | $25,928 | $295 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 16 | $39,666 | – | – |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 17 | $38,360 | – | – |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta | Marietta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 37 | $37,984 | $11,031 | $125 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 16 | $36,613 | $12,595 | $143 |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 31 | $35,820 | – | – |
| Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 161 | $35,749 | – | – |
| Savannah Technical College | Savannah, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 92 | $35,269 | – | – |
| Augusta Technical College | Augusta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 24 | $34,838 | – | – |
| Athens Technical College | Athens, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 19 | $33,859 | – | – |
| Lanier Technical College | Gainesville, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 51 | $32,690 | – | – |
| Fortis College-Smyrna | Smyrna, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 84 | $32,432 | $10,813 | $123 |
| North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 52 | $32,163 | – | – |
| Gwinnett College | Roswell, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 6 | $32,065 | $14,157 | $161 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 117 | $31,619 | $8,820 | $100 |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 60 | $31,165 | $11,208 | $127 |
| United Education Institute-Morrow | Morrow, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 301 | $30,810 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Augusta Technical College | Augusta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 32 | $30,754 | – | – |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 50 | $29,314 | – | – |
| Southeastern Technical College | Vidalia, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 18 | $28,719 | – | – |
| United Education Institute-Stone Mountain | Stone Mountain, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 128 | $27,958 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Miller-Motte College-Augusta | Augusta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 55 | $26,694 | $16,500 | $188 |
| Miller-Motte College-Columbus | Columbus, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 42 | $26,694 | $16,500 | $188 |
| South Georgia Technical College | Americus, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 18 | $26,571 | – | – |
| Helms College | Augusta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 20 | $26,154 | – | – |
| Albany Technical College | Albany, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Albany Technical College | Albany, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 75 | not reported | – | – |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 63 | not reported | – | – |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Dalton State College | Dalton, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Dalton State College | Dalton, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 23 | not reported | – | – |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn | Lilburn, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn | Lilburn, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Gwinnett Technical College | Lawrenceville, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 53 | not reported | – | – |
| North Georgia Technical College | Clarkesville, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Sandersville, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Gwinnett College | Roswell, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta | Marietta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus | Marietta, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 28 | not reported | $10,301 | $117 |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 56 | not reported | – | – |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Warner Robins, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 32 | not reported | – | – |
| Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville, GA | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Medical assistants are generally not state-licensed, but employers often prefer a credential such as the CMA (AAMA) or RMA. Many certifying bodies require graduation from an accredited program.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying medical assistant program in Georgia?
By reported one-year earnings, Athens Technical College leads at $54,562 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many medical assistant programs are in Georgia?
The Scorecard lists 59 certificate or associate programs in this field at 38 schools in Georgia.