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Medical assistant programs in Maryland

Maryland has 17 accredited campuses awarding medical assistant credentials. If you finish and work as a medical assistant in Maryland, expect to start around $36,930–$39,390 and reach a median of $46,410 with experience; the top quarter earn $49,110 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Maryland). Graduates of these Maryland programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $33,522 in their first year, against $26,692 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What medical assistants earn in Maryland

$36,930starting (10th percentile)
$39,390early career (25th)
$46,410median, all experience
$49,110experienced (75th)
$57,250top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 16,390 employed in Maryland. National median: $45,690.

Campuses in Maryland, ranked by what their graduates earned

17campuses in Maryland
428credentials awarded / yr
$33,522median earnings, yr 1 (Maryland)
$26,692median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: ArnoldBaltimoreBel AirColumbiaCumberlandFrederickLa PlataLandoverLargoNorth EastRockvilleSalisburyTowsonWestminsterWye Mills

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Howard Community College Columbia Public 12 $53,398 not reported 24% not reported
Baltimore City Community College Baltimore Public 7 $50,861 not reported 17% not reported
Carroll Community College Westminster Public 19 $48,732 not reported 39% not reported
Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury Public 23 $44,216 not reported 27% not reported
Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore Public 3 $36,337 not reported 19% not reported
Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland Public 27 $30,707 $12,173 40% not reported
Fortis College-Landover Landover for-profit 125 $25,099 $9,499 47% not reported
Fortis Institute-Towson Towson for-profit 74 $24,867 $9,500 44% $37,479
All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore for-profit 45 $21,685 $9,500 60% $22,026
Anne Arundel Community College Arnold Public 32 not reported not reported 31% not reported
Harford Community College Bel Air Public 19 not reported not reported 39% not reported
Cecil College North East Public 10 not reported not reported 37% not reported
Frederick Community College Frederick Public 10 not reported not reported 37% not reported
Montgomery College Rockville Public 7 not reported not reported 32% not reported
Chesapeake College Wye Mills Public 5 not reported not reported 35% not reported
College of Southern Maryland La Plata Public 5 not reported not reported 33% not reported
Prince George's Community College Largo Public 5 not reported not reported 18% not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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