Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Honolulu, HI (2026)

Honolulu, Hawaii has 3 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $3,284 to $34,218 per year for indexed programs. Honolulu has a population of about 344,967. In the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant at a median $49,460 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Honolulu

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Honolulu, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Honolulu 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:

  • 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 Honolulu. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Hawaii Medical College

Honolulu, HI 2.1 miles from Honolulu
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
60.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,880
Avg net price $30,107/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, HI 4.8 miles from Honolulu
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
64.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,599
Avg net price $5,202/yr
Tuition
In‑state$3,284
Out‑of‑state$8,420
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Hawaii schools on the Hawaii medical assistant page.


Medical Assistant Wages Near Honolulu

Honolulu is part of the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (BLS area code 46520). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Hawaii statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$47,720Urban Honolulu, HI$42,991
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,460Urban Honolulu, HI$44,559
Healthcare Support Worker$47,450Urban Honolulu, HI$42,748

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.


Honolulu at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)111.0 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024


Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Honolulu, HI?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Honolulu. The closest is Hawaii Medical College in Honolulu, HI (2.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Kapiolani Community College (4.8 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Honolulu?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Honolulu are: Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($49,460), Medical Assistant ($47,720), Healthcare Support Worker ($47,450). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Hawaii statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

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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Other Programs Available in Honolulu

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Honolulu:

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.