Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Citrus Heights, CA (2026)

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Citrus Heights, California has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $1,288 to $33,993 per year for indexed programs. Citrus Heights has a population of about 87,036. Median household income is $77,167 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Medical Assistant at a median $61,970 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Citrus Heights

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

Carrington College-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA 10.7 miles from Citrus Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
50.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,633
Avg net price $41,338/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 62%
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA 73.7 miles from Citrus Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
64.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,368
Avg net price $2,818/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 62

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Unitek College

Fremont, CA 89.4 miles from Citrus Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
71.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $79,550
Avg net price $25,179/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

San Jose, CA 96.3 miles from Citrus Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
57.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,844
Avg net price $32,427/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Skyline College

San Bruno, CA 97.5 miles from Citrus Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
70.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,702
Avg net price $1,738/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA 99.9 miles from Citrus Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
95.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $124,080
Avg net price $13,807/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Shasta College

Redding, CA 144.3 miles from Citrus Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
60.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,269
Avg net price $2,878/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA 156.1 miles from Citrus Heights
  • 4 year
41.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,361
Avg net price $8,069/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 71

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Medical Assistant Wages Near Citrus Heights

Citrus Heights is part of the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area (BLS area code 40900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$61,970Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$58,079
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$57,730Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$54,105
Healthcare Support Worker$53,640Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$50,272

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.

Citrus Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population87,036Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$77,167Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+22.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)106.7 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Citrus Heights, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Citrus Heights. The closest is National Career Education in Citrus Heights, CA (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Folsom Lake College (8.8 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Citrus Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Citrus Heights are: Medical Assistant ($61,970), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($57,730), Healthcare Support Worker ($53,640). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Roseville instead of Citrus Heights?

Roseville, CA is 5.3 miles from Citrus Heights 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 Citrus Heights an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Citrus Heights’s median household income of $77,167 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Citrus Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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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Other Programs Available in Citrus Heights

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

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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