Union City, California has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. Union City has a population of about 68,141. Median household income is $137,194 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 45.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $66,520 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Union City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Union City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Union 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:
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 Union City.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$79,550
Avg net price
$25,179/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 88%
- Programs offered: 8
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
97%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$124,080
Avg net price
$13,807/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 98%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$66,844
Avg net price
$32,427/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 12
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,702
Avg net price
$1,738/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,368
Avg net price
$2,818/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 62
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,633
Avg net price
$41,338/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 62%
- Programs offered: 12
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,361
Avg net price
$8,069/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Avg net price
$17,755/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 8
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California medical assistant page.
Medical Assistant Wages Near Union City
Union City is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Medical Assistant | $59,790 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,721 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $61,330 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $53,054 |
| Healthcare Support Worker | $66,520 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $57,543 |
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.
Union City at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 68,141 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $137,194 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 45.3% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 115.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Union City-Area Cities With Medical Assistant Programs
- Hayward, CA – 3.8 mi away (158,937 pop)
- Fremont, CA – 5.6 mi away (233,136 pop)
- Newark, CA – 5.7 mi away (45,810 pop)
- Pleasanton, CA – 8.7 mi away (82,270 pop)
- Dublin, CA – 10.3 mi away (59,583 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Union City, CA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Union City. The closest is Chabot College in Hayward, CA (5.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Las Positas College (14.3 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Union City?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Union City are: Healthcare Support Worker ($66,520), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($61,330), Medical Assistant ($59,790). 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 Hayward instead of Union City?
Hayward, CA is 3.8 miles from Union 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.
Is Union City an affordable place to study medical assistant?
Union City’s median household income of $137,194 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Union City 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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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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