Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Phenix City, AL (2026)

Phenix City, Alabama has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $5,100 to $34,922 per year for indexed programs. Phenix City has a population of about 38,509. In the Columbus, GA-AL metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $55,430 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Phenix City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Phenix City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Phenix City 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:

  • 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 Phenix City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Phenix City, AL 2.0 miles from Phenix City
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
36.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,438
Avg net price $4,244/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,100
Out‑of‑state$8,970
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama medical assistant page.


Medical Assistant Wages Near Phenix City

Phenix City is part of the Columbus, GA-AL metro area (BLS area code 17980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$36,050Columbus, GA-AL$40,370
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$38,630Columbus, GA-AL$43,259
Healthcare Support Worker$55,430Columbus, GA-AL$62,072

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.


Phenix City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Phenix City, AL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Phenix City. The closest is Chattahoochee Valley Community College in Phenix City, AL (2.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Point University (30.5 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Phenix City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Phenix City are: Healthcare Support Worker ($55,430), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($38,630), Medical Assistant ($36,050). 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 Columbus instead of Phenix City?

Columbus, GA is 9.3 miles from Phenix City 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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Other Programs Available in Phenix City

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Phenix City:

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.