Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services programs in Georgia
60 schools in Georgia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 45 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $51,106 at Athens Technical College.
What this work pays in Georgia
Medical Assistants in Georgia earn a median of $41,600 a year across 28,780 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 Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians | $41,910 | 14,680 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $49,310 | 6,360 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,960 | 4,860 |
| Surgical Technologists | $64,010 | 4,380 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $72,800 | 2,620 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Technical College Athens | Associate's degree | — | $51,106 (19 grads) | 14 |
| Dalton State College Dalton | Associate's degree | — | $48,432 (25 grads) | 17 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Associate's degree | — | $43,798 (33 grads) | 14 |
| South University-Savannah Savannah | Associate's degree | $23,000 | $43,489 (538 grads) | 16 |
| South University-Savannah Online Savannah | Associate's degree | $23,000 | $43,489 (538 grads) | 156 |
| Middle Georgia State University Macon | Associate's degree | — | $37,568 (31 grads) | 19 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Associate's degree | — | $36,848 (21 grads) | 17 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Associate's degree | — | $36,848 (41 grads) | 16 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Associate's degree | — | $32,925 (30 grads) | 17 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Associate's degree | — | $29,141 (25 grads) | 34 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta | Associate's degree | $21,000 | $28,411 (204 grads) | 17 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | $18,701 | $25,932 (96 grads) | 14 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,194 (76 grads) | 50 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Undergraduate certificate | — | $25,194 (49 grads) | 29 |
| Fortis College-Smyrna Smyrna | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $25,079 (723 grads) | 94 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | $10,299 | $24,580 (2,016 grads) | 22 |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah | Undergraduate certificate | — | $24,512 (74 grads) | 163 |
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | Undergraduate certificate | — | $24,351 (37 grads) | 59 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $24,267 (62 grads) | 35 |
| Albany Technical College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | — | $24,035 (13 grads) | 10 |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn Lilburn | Associate's degree | $22,574 | $23,649 (28 grads) | 15 |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn Lilburn | Undergraduate certificate | $9,557 | $23,311 (79 grads) | 19 |
| Miller-Motte College-Macon Macon | Associate's degree | $25,555 | $23,225 (1,293 grads) | 0 |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | $23,166 (33 grads) | 46 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,796 (29 grads) | 17 |
| Southeastern Technical College Vidalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,796 (29 grads) | 24 |
| Columbus Technical College Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,764 (52 grads) | 35 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,602 (48 grads) | 22 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,245 (56 grads) | 74 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $22,055 (56 grads) | 26 |
| Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $22,021 (106 grads) | 23 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $21,964 (17 grads) | 82 |
| United Education Institute-Morrow Morrow | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $21,893 (1,205 grads) | 271 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $21,781 (31 grads) | 10 |
| Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $21,508 (14 grads) | 52 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $21,052 (36 grads) | 93 |
| Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | $20,615 (100 grads) | 85 |
| Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross | Undergraduate certificate | — | $19,835 (40 grads) | 70 |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus | Undergraduate certificate | — | $19,835 (21 grads) | 32 |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $19,592 (14 grads) | 8 |
| Miller-Motte College-Augusta Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | $12,668 | $19,082 (610 grads) | 82 |
| Miller-Motte College-Columbus Columbus | Undergraduate certificate | $12,668 | $19,082 (610 grads) | 50 |
| Miller-Motte College-Macon Macon | Undergraduate certificate | $12,668 | $19,082 (610 grads) | 54 |
| Gwinnett College Roswell | Undergraduate certificate | $9,060 | $18,771 (15 grads) | 18 |
| United Education Institute-Stone Mountain Stone Mountain | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $18,053 (656 grads) | 0 |
| Albany State University Albany | Associate's degree | $15,750 | not published | 37 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | not published | 18 |
| Helms College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | $9,289 | not published | 32 |
| Albany Technical College Albany | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins | Associate's degree | — | not published | 35 |
| Columbus Technical College Columbus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Dalton State College Dalton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Gwinnett College Roswell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College Sandersville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
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.
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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.