Daphne, Alabama has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $5,040 to $20,605 per year for indexed programs. Daphne has a population of about 30,751. In Alabama, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $36,760 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Daphne
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Daphne, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Daphne city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Daphne.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$31,349
Avg net price
$26,120/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,894
Avg net price
$13,644/yr
TuitionIn‑state$5,040
Out‑of‑state$8,910
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$26,652
Avg net price
$19,074/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,572
Avg net price
$12,609/yr
TuitionIn‑state$5,100
Out‑of‑state$8,970
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$32,183
Avg net price
$8,325/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$31,399
Avg net price
$1,170/yr
TuitionIn‑state$4,980
Out‑of‑state$8,850
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
11%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,421
Avg net price
$27,807/yr
TuitionIn‑state$18,145
Out‑of‑state$18,145
Key stats- Retention rate: 43%
- Programs offered: 9
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$32,754
Avg net price
$18,730/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama medical assistant page.
Medical Assistant Wages Near Daphne
Daphne is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area (BLS area code 19300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Medical Assistant | $36,490 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $38,532 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $36,470 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $38,511 |
| Healthcare Support Worker | $36,760 | AL statewide | $38,817 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Daphne at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 94.7 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Daphne-Area Cities With Medical Assistant Programs
- Fairhope, AL – 7.3 mi away (26,044 pop)
- Mobile, AL – 13.9 mi away (201,367 pop)
- Prichard, AL – 18.1 mi away (22,185 pop)
- Foley, AL – 20.2 mi away (28,043 pop)
- Pensacola, FL – 43.0 mi away (352,187 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Daphne, AL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Daphne. The closest is Bishop State Community College in Mobile, AL (11.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is George Stone Technical College (36.2 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Daphne?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Daphne are: Healthcare Support Worker ($36,760), Medical Assistant ($36,490), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($36,470). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fairhope instead of Daphne?
Fairhope, AL is 7.3 miles from Daphne and has its own set of local medical assistant programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: August 25, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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