Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services programs in Connecticut
12 schools in Connecticut teach this, at certificate or associate level. 7 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $35,157 at Goodwin University.
What this work pays in Connecticut
Medical Assistants in Connecticut earn a median of $47,430 a year across 10,250 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | $47,050 | 5,200 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $44,550 | 1,550 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $51,030 | 1,240 |
| Surgical Technologists | $79,890 | 1,220 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $75,880 | 980 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin University East Hartford | Associate's degree | $25,830 | $35,157 (56 grads) | 35 |
| Porter & Chester Institute Bridgeport | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $28,583 (338 grads) | 169 |
| Connecticut State Community College New Britain | Associate's degree | — | $27,307 (29 grads) | 10 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain New Britain | Undergraduate certificate | $10,932 | $26,284 (810 grads) | 67 |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton Shelton | Undergraduate certificate | $10,932 | $26,284 (810 grads) | 99 |
| Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden Hamden | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $24,863 (54 grads) | 16 |
| American Institute-West Hartford West Hartford | Undergraduate certificate | $12,149 | $20,679 (457 grads) | 67 |
| American Institute of Healthcare & Technology Stratford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Charter Oak State College New Britain | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Connecticut State Community College New Britain | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Goodwin University East Hartford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Sacred Heart University Fairfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.