Siloam Springs, Arkansas has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $5,213 to $21,551 per year for indexed programs. Siloam Springs has a population of about 18,096. Median household income is $65,725 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $43,200 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Siloam Springs
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Siloam Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Siloam Springs 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 Siloam Springs.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,653
Avg net price
$10,180/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
96%
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,766
Avg net price
$12,970/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,674
Out‑of‑state$14,668
Key stats- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 62
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$33,603
Avg net price
$19,038/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$28,471
Avg net price
$7,220/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$31,857
Avg net price
$5,427/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arkansas schools on the Arkansas medical assistant page.
Medical Assistant Wages Near Siloam Springs
Siloam Springs is part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area (BLS area code 22220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Medical Assistant | $38,400 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $42,013 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $39,090 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $42,768 |
| Healthcare Support Worker | $43,200 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,265 |
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.
Siloam Springs at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 18,096 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $65,725 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 27.1% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 91.4 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Siloam Springs-Area Cities With Medical Assistant Programs
- Bentonville, AR – 20.7 mi away (47,093 pop)
- Springdale, AR – 20.9 mi away (78,557 pop)
- Fayetteville, AR – 21.8 mi away (336,152 pop)
- Rogers, AR – 23.1 mi away (65,021 pop)
- Bella Vista, AR – 24.4 mi away (28,406 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Siloam Springs, AR?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Siloam Springs. The closest is Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK (30.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Missouri Southern State University (63.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Siloam Springs?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Siloam Springs are: Healthcare Support Worker ($43,200), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($39,090), Medical Assistant ($38,400). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Bentonville instead of Siloam Springs?
Bentonville, AR is 20.7 miles from Siloam Springs 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.
Is Siloam Springs an affordable place to study medical assistant?
Siloam Springs’s median household income of $65,725 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Siloam Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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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