Saint Petersburg, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $18,145 to $30,414 per year for indexed programs. Saint Petersburg has a population of about 260,646. Median household income is $73,118 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Medical Assistant at a median $44,480 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Saint Petersburg
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Saint Petersburg, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Saint Petersburg 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 Saint Petersburg.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,909
Avg net price
$20,421/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 3
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,903
Avg net price
$5,203/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,577
Avg net price
$28,250/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 8
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,990
Avg net price
$3,877/yr
TuitionIn‑state$3,165
Out‑of‑state$11,859
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$33,735
Avg net price
$34,939/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 29
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,080
Avg net price
$21,909/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 35
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
94%
Graduation rate
39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,909
Avg net price
$19,850/yr
TuitionIn‑state$13,450
Out‑of‑state$13,450
Key stats- Retention rate: 56%
- Programs offered: 19
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida medical assistant page.
Medical Assistant Wages Near Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area (BLS area code 45300). 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 | $44,480 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $44,083 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $43,770 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $43,380 |
| Healthcare Support Worker | $44,440 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $44,044 |
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.
Saint Petersburg at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 260,646 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $73,118 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 41.3% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 100.9 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Saint Petersburg-Area Cities With Medical Assistant Programs
- Pinellas Park, FL – 5.2 mi away (52,137 pop)
- Largo, FL – 10.3 mi away (83,065 pop)
- Clearwater, FL – 14.1 mi away (114,361 pop)
- Dunedin, FL – 18.1 mi away (36,381 pop)
- Tampa, FL – 19.3 mi away (2,744,107 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Saint Petersburg, FL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Saint Petersburg. The closest is Ultimate Medical Academy in Clearwater, FL (14.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is South University-Tampa (16.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Saint Petersburg?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Saint Petersburg are: Medical Assistant ($44,480), Healthcare Support Worker ($44,440), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($43,770). 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 Pinellas Park instead of Saint Petersburg?
Pinellas Park, FL is 5.2 miles from Saint Petersburg 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 Saint Petersburg an affordable place to study medical assistant?
Saint Petersburg’s median household income of $73,118 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saint Petersburg 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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