Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Prattville, AL (2026)

Prattville, Alabama has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $5,110 to $34,793 per year for indexed programs. Prattville has a population of about 40,139. In the Montgomery, AL metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $47,940 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Prattville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Prattville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Prattville 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 Prattville. 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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#1

H Councill Trenholm State Community College

Montgomery, AL 10.1 miles from Prattville
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
45.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,183
Avg net price $8,325/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 28

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Fortis College-Montgomery

Montgomery, AL 13.1 miles from Prattville
  • 2 year
20.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $26,652
Avg net price $21,006/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

South University-Montgomery

Montgomery, AL 16.2 miles from Prattville
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
18.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 11%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,421
Avg net price $27,807/yr
Tuition
In‑state$18,145
Out‑of‑state$18,145
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 43%
  • Programs offered: 9

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

#4

Central Alabama Community College

Alexander City, AL 43.7 miles from Prattville
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
39.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,506
Avg net price $15,996/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,110
Out‑of‑state$8,980
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 11

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

#5

Southern Union State Community College

Wadley, AL 69.1 miles from Prattville
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
51.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,597
Avg net price $6,142/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Fortis Institute-Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 71.6 miles from Prattville
  • 2 year
27.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,886
Avg net price $25,946/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Herzing University-Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 73.0 miles from Prattville
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
46.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,909
Avg net price $19,651/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 57%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Phenix City, AL 83.2 miles from Prattville
  • 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
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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 Prattville

Prattville is part of the Montgomery, AL metro area (BLS area code 33860). 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$35,810Montgomery, AL$39,922
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$36,500Montgomery, AL$40,691
Healthcare Support Worker$47,940Montgomery, AL$53,445

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.


Prattville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Prattville, AL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Prattville. The closest is H Councill Trenholm State Community College in Montgomery, AL (10.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Central Alabama Community College (43.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Prattville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Prattville are: Healthcare Support Worker ($47,940), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($36,500), Medical Assistant ($35,810). 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 Montgomery instead of Prattville?

Montgomery, AL is 13.5 miles from Prattville 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 Prattville

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

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.