Medical Assistant programs in New Jersey
60 medical assistant programs at 45 New Jersey schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (32 programs), the state median is $35,682 one year after completion, about the same as the national median of $36,193. Median borrower debt is $10,981.
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| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County College | Newark, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 23 | $62,924 | $21,700 | $247 |
| Mercer County Community College | West Windsor, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 10 | $56,427 | – | – |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey | Cranford, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 19 | $54,791 | $23,962 | $272 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 22 | $50,989 | $20,012 | $227 |
| Eastwick College-Nutley | Nutley, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 28 | $42,539 | $18,215 | $207 |
| Eastwick College-Ramsey | Ramsey, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 49 | $40,917 | $28,056 | $319 |
| Advantage Career Institute | Eatontown, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 79 | $40,855 | $6,333 | $72 |
| Hudson County Community College | Jersey City, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 21 | $38,935 | – | – |
| Eastwick College-Hackensack | Hackensack, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 10 | $38,403 | – | – |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus | Paramus, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 87 | $37,984 | $11,031 | $125 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown | Moorestown, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 95 | $37,984 | $11,031 | $125 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin | Iselin, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 89 | $37,984 | $11,031 | $125 |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park | Woodland Park, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 21 | $37,815 | $14,035 | $160 |
| Eastwick College-Ramsey | Ramsey, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 8 | $37,259 | – | – |
| Eastwick College-Hackensack | Hackensack, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 31 | $35,750 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park | Woodland Park, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 29 | $35,719 | $16,250 | $185 |
| New Community Career & Technical Institute | Newark, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 8 | $35,646 | – | – |
| Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville | Lawrenceville, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 63 | $35,438 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Fortis Institute-Wayne | Wayne, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 64 | $35,438 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Eastwick College-Nutley | Nutley, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 18 | $34,498 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Pennco Tech-Blackwood | Blackwood, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 13 | $34,279 | – | – |
| ASI Career Institute | Turnersville, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 103 | $33,576 | $6,333 | $72 |
| Garden State Science and Technology Institute | Jersey City, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 68 | $33,460 | $9,345 | $106 |
| American Institute-Clifton | CLIFTON, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 196 | $33,420 | $10,981 | $125 |
| American Institute-Somerset | Somerset, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 91 | $33,420 | $10,981 | $125 |
| American Institute-Toms River | Toms River, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 85 | $33,420 | $10,981 | $125 |
| American Institute-Cherry Hill | Cherry Hill, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 42 | $33,420 | $10,981 | $125 |
| American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education | Piscataway, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 46 | $32,259 | $6,109 | $69 |
| Healthcare Training Institute | Union, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 36 | $31,891 | $9,100 | $103 |
| Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City | West Atlantic City, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 10 | $31,560 | $7,600 | $86 |
| Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill | Cherry Hill, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 30 | $31,560 | $7,600 | $86 |
| National Career Institute | East Orange, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 20 | $28,446 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Atlantic Cape Community College | Mays Landing, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Camden County College | Blackwood, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Camden County College | Blackwood, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin | Iselin, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| County College of Morris | Randolph, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus | Vineland, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Felician University | Lodi, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus | Sewell, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus | Sewell, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Hudson County Community College | Jersey City, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Salem Community College | Carneys Point, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Salem Community College | Carneys Point, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 14 | not reported | – | – |
| Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 28 | not reported | $12,521 | $142 |
| UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey | Cranford, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Warren County Community College | Washington, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Warren County Community College | Washington, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Sussex County Community College | Newton, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 12 | not reported | – | – |
| Sussex County Community College | Newton, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Eastern International College-Jersey City | Jersey City, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Ocean County Vocational-Technical School | Toms River, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| MCI Institute of NJ | Ocean, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education | Westampton, NJ | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 1 | 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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Before you choose a medical assistant school in New Jersey
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.
- Is the program accredited by an agency that qualifies me for national certification?
- Is an externship included, and who arranges it?
- What is the cost per credential exam?
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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 New Jersey?
By reported one-year earnings, Essex County College leads at $62,924 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many medical assistant programs are in New Jersey?
The Scorecard lists 60 certificate or associate programs in this field at 45 schools in New Jersey.