Palmetto Bay, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $13,806 to $30,421 per year for indexed programs. Palmetto Bay has a population of about 24,247. Median household income is $143,368 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 61.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $46,770 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Palmetto Bay
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Palmetto Bay, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Palmetto Bay 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 Palmetto Bay.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,654
Avg net price
$5,463/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$33,928
Avg net price
$23,043/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 22
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$22,226
Avg net price
$49,299/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,939
Avg net price
$14,506/yr
TuitionIn‑state$2,830
Out‑of‑state$8,952
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,696
Avg net price
$30,498/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 43
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,923
Avg net price
$9,182/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,200
Avg net price
$28,820/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 13
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida medical assistant page.
Medical Assistant Wages Near Palmetto Bay
Palmetto Bay is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Medical Assistant | $44,930 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $39,343 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $45,060 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $39,457 |
| Healthcare Support Worker | $46,770 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $40,954 |
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.
Palmetto Bay at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 24,247 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $143,368 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 61.5% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 114.2 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Palmetto Bay-Area Cities With Medical Assistant Programs
- Cutler Bay, FL – 3.3 mi away (44,707 pop)
- Coral Gables, FL – 6.5 mi away (50,815 pop)
- Sweetwater, FL – 11.3 mi away (20,701 pop)
- Miami, FL – 13.2 mi away (6,247,425 pop)
- Homestead, FL – 13.3 mi away (67,996 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Palmetto Bay, FL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Palmetto Bay. The closest is Fortis College-Cutler Bay in Cutler Bay, FL (3.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Florida Education Institute (9.9 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Palmetto Bay?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Palmetto Bay are: Healthcare Support Worker ($46,770), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($45,060), Medical Assistant ($44,930). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Cutler Bay instead of Palmetto Bay?
Cutler Bay, FL is 3.3 miles from Palmetto Bay 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 Palmetto Bay an affordable place to study medical assistant?
Palmetto Bay’s median household income of $143,368 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Palmetto Bay while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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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