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Best Online Medical Assistant Programs (2026)

Online medical assisting programs, ordered by the median earnings graduates report one year after finishing.

7 schools with a matching program · Ordered by median earnings, 1 year after graduation · Updated 2026-10-15 · Compare Online Degrees

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How we ranked these

Every school is listed with the same published figures, from the u.s. department of education, college scorecard field-of-study (most recent cohorts, 2025-26) and ipeds completions (2024-25). One figure orders the list: median earnings, 1 year after graduation. Sponsorship is labeled and never changes a school's place.

At a glance

Compare by median earnings, 1 year after graduation and cost

Best Online Medical Assistant Programs (2026), ordered by Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
#	School	Median earnings, 1 year after graduation	Net price	Completion	Earnings, 1 yr	Visit
1	South University-Savannah Online	$42,087	n/a	9%	$42,087	Visit
2	Mercy College of Health Sciences	$40,853	$25,670	55%	$40,853	Visit
3	Purdue University Global	$34,235	$5,956	38%	$34,235	Visit
4	Ross College-Sylvania	$32,961	n/a	48%	$32,961	Visit
5	American National University	$32,289	n/a	28%	$32,289	Visit
6	Ultimate Medical Academy	$30,771	$23,657	55%	$30,771	Visit
7	Martinsburg College	$25,860	n/a	52%	$25,860	Visit

Featured schools

The 7 schools, from the top

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Rank 1
Top pick
South University-Savannah Online
GA · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$42,087
Net price
n/a
Completion
9%
Earnings, 1 yr
$42,087
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2
Rank 2
Mercy College of Health Sciences
IA · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$40,853
Net price
$25,670
Completion
55%
Earnings, 1 yr
$40,853
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3
Rank 3
Purdue University Global
IN · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$34,235
Net price
$5,956
Completion
38%
Earnings, 1 yr
$34,235
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4
Rank 4
Ross College-Sylvania
OH · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$32,961
Net price
n/a
Completion
48%
Earnings, 1 yr
$32,961
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5
Rank 5
American National University
VA · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$32,289
Net price
n/a
Completion
28%
Earnings, 1 yr
$32,289
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6
Rank 6
Ultimate Medical Academy
FL · Private nonprofit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$30,771
Net price
$23,657
Completion
55%
Earnings, 1 yr
$30,771
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7
Rank 7
Martinsburg College
WY · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$25,860
Net price
n/a
Completion
52%
Earnings, 1 yr
$25,860
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Questions about this ranking

How is this ranking made?

One figure orders the list: median earnings, 1 year after graduation. Every rule we applied is published in the method below.

Can a school pay to rank higher?

No. Sponsorship is a separate, labeled section, and paying never changes a school's place in the ranking.

What do the figures cover?

Median earnings are published for the federal program family, not the exact subfield. Net price and completion describe the whole school.

How this ranking is made

Every line below is a rule. None of them can be bought.

If a rule is not written here, we did not apply it.

01
Programs in this list: schools that awarded a credential in medical assisting, at the certificate and associate level, with the program family reported fully online according to IPEDS Completions (2024-25), matched to the College Scorecard field-of-study file.
02
Ranked by one figure: median earnings one year after graduation for the school's Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services programs (median earnings, 1 year after graduation), from the College Scorecard field-of-study file.
03
Programs with fewer than 10 graduates reporting earnings are left out because a median from a small group swings too much to compare.
04
The federal file publishes earnings by 4-digit CIP family, not by the precise subfield, so the figure describes the family named above. The online flag is reported at the family level too, so confirm the specific program is taught online with the school.
05
No school can pay to be included or to move up. Sponsored schools, where shown, appear in a separate, labeled section.
06
IPEDS Completions tells us which schools actually award a credential in this field. The College Scorecard tells us the online flag and the published earnings. Both are federal files; neither is for sale.
07
Confirm accreditation, licensure, and whether the program prepares you for a state credential with the school.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study (Most Recent Cohorts, 2025-26) and IPEDS Completions (2024-25); IPEDS release C2024_A. Logos by Logo.dev.

How to read this medical assisting list

7 schools award a credential in this field and report the program family as fully online in federal data. The list is ordered by median earnings one year after graduation. No school pays to appear or to move up.

7schools in this field, ordered by one published figure

Top program earnings

$42,087 at South University-Savannah Online

Median program earnings

$32,961 one year after graduation

Schools with published earnings

7 of 7 listed

Before you apply

Accreditation in medical assisting

Look for CAAHEP or ABHES accreditation on the medical assisting program. This matters for the credential exam and for many employers.

Credential

What you earn, and what you sit for

Graduates commonly sit for the CMA (AAMA) or RMA (AMT) credential. Confirm the program meets the eligibility rules.

Online reality

What the online flag does and does not mean

Online here means the school reported the program family as fully online to the U.S. Department of Education. The specific subfield you want may still include an in-person piece.

Practical work

What to ask about placements

Medical assisting includes hands-on clinical skills. Many online programs pair online coursework with a local externship, so ask who arranges it.

The top school here is South University-Savannah Online, with median program earnings of $42,087 one year after graduation. Earnings are reported by federal program family, not by the exact subfield, so treat the figure as a signal about the field and the school, not a promise about any one job.

Written by Lena OkonkwoEducation editor

Reviewed by Marcus HaleData editor

Updated Oct 15, 2026

Terms used on this ranking

Median earningsMedian earnings is the midpoint of the earnings distribution for a defined group of former students, most ofte...Median debtMedian debt is the midpoint of the cumulative federal student loan amounts borrowed by a defined group of stud...Gainful employmentGainful employment is the federal regulatory framework that evaluates whether certain Title IV-eligible progra...Graduation rateGraduation rate is the percentage of full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates who c...

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Featured schools

The 7 schools, from the top

South University-Savannah Online

Mercy College of Health Sciences

Purdue University Global

Ross College-Sylvania

American National University

Ultimate Medical Academy

Martinsburg College