Westminster, California has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $1,180 to $12,375 per year for indexed programs. Westminster has a population of about 90,147. Median household income is $82,686 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant at a median $51,410 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Westminster
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Westminster, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Westminster 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 Westminster.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,552
Avg net price
$3,133/yr
TuitionIn‑state$1,180
Out‑of‑state$10,756
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 55
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,669
Avg net price
$22,678/yr
TuitionIn‑state$14,922
Out‑of‑state$14,922
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
94%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,398
Avg net price
$15,962/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,089
Avg net price
$27,536/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 86%
- Programs offered: 14
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,669
Avg net price
$27,551/yr
TuitionIn‑state$14,922
Out‑of‑state$14,922
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
95%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,108
Avg net price
$28,639/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 82%
- Programs offered: 5
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,537
Avg net price
$9,634/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 38
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
71%
Avg net price
$14,819/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 57%
- Programs offered: 7
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California medical assistant page.
Medical Assistant Wages Near Westminster
Westminster is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). 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 | $47,760 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $42,042 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $51,410 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,255 |
| Healthcare Support Worker | $49,130 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $43,248 |
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.
Westminster at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 90,147 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $82,686 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 26.5% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 113.6 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Westminster-Area Cities With Medical Assistant Programs
- Garden Grove, CA – 2.7 mi away (174,858 pop)
- Stanton, CA – 3.3 mi away (38,644 pop)
- Fountain Valley, CA – 3.8 mi away (56,529 pop)
- Huntington Beach, CA – 3.9 mi away (200,652 pop)
- Seal Beach, CA – 4.5 mi away (24,440 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Westminster, CA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Westminster. The closest is Concorde Career College-Garden Grove in Garden Grove, CA (3.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is North-West College-Anaheim (6.3 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Westminster?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Westminster are: Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($51,410), Healthcare Support Worker ($49,130), Medical Assistant ($47,760). 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 Garden Grove instead of Westminster?
Garden Grove, CA is 2.7 miles from Westminster 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 Westminster an affordable place to study medical assistant?
Westminster’s median household income of $82,686 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Westminster 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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- Finance programs in Westminster, CA
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- Sports Management programs in Westminster, CA
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- Communications programs in Westminster, CA
- Graphic Design programs in Westminster, CA
- Human Services programs in Westminster, CA
- MBA programs in Westminster, CA
- Criminal Justice programs in Westminster, CA
- Nursing programs in Westminster, CA
- Business Administration programs in Westminster, CA
- Computer Science programs in Westminster, CA
- Psychology programs in Westminster, CA
- Education programs in Westminster, CA
- Engineering programs in Westminster, CA
- Technology programs in Westminster, CA
- Liberal Arts programs in Westminster, CA
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- Counseling programs in Westminster, CA
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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