Winter Garden, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $2,664 to $18,529 per year for indexed programs. Winter Garden has a population of about 47,182. Median household income is $106,371 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 43.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $46,450 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Winter Garden
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Winter Garden, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Winter Garden 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 Winter Garden.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
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
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
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Key stats- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 29
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,096
Avg net price
$7,177/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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
Graduation rate
79%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$26,422
Avg net price
$28,706/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges · 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
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,195
Avg net price
$6,440/yr
TuitionIn‑state$2,496
Out‑of‑state$9,739
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida medical assistant page.
Medical Assistant Wages Near Winter Garden
Winter Garden is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area (BLS area code 36740). 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 | $43,800 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $43,195 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $39,520 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $38,974 |
| Healthcare Support Worker | $46,450 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,809 |
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.
Winter Garden at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 47,182 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $106,371 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 43.6% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 101.4 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Winter Garden-Area Cities With Medical Assistant Programs
- Ocoee, FL – 4.4 mi away (44,820 pop)
- Clermont, FL – 8.2 mi away (33,549 pop)
- Apopka, FL – 11.6 mi away (49,458 pop)
- Altamonte Springs, FL – 14.6 mi away (43,492 pop)
- Winter Park, FL – 15.7 mi away (30,208 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Winter Garden, FL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Winter Garden. The closest is Valencia College in Orlando, FL (8.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is AdventHealth University (14.0 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Winter Garden?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Winter Garden are: Healthcare Support Worker ($46,450), Medical Assistant ($43,800), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($39,520). 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 Ocoee instead of Winter Garden?
Ocoee, FL is 4.4 miles from Winter Garden 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 Winter Garden an affordable place to study medical assistant?
Winter Garden’s median household income of $106,371 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Winter Garden 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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