Post Falls, Idaho has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. Post Falls has a population of about 41,716. Median household income is $73,313 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Idaho, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $52,160 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Post Falls
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Post Falls, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Post Falls 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 Post Falls.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,081
Avg net price
$10,575/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,001
Avg net price
$15,635/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 63%
- Programs offered: 50
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Avg net price
$8,500/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,731
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,518
Avg net price
$30,241/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 56%
- Programs offered: 3
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,916
Avg net price
$6,095/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 100%
- Programs offered: 64
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,645
Avg net price
$33,576/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 38%
- Programs offered: 3
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,057
Avg net price
$8,778/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Idaho schools on the Idaho medical assistant page.
Medical Assistant Wages Near Post Falls
Post Falls is part of the Coeur d’Alene, ID metro area (BLS area code 17660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Idaho statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Medical Assistant | $45,370 | Coeur d’Alene, ID | $46,155 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $47,750 | Coeur d’Alene, ID | $48,576 |
| Healthcare Support Worker | $52,160 | ID statewide | $53,062 |
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.
Post Falls at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 41,716 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $73,313 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 23.4% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 98.3 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Post Falls-Area Cities With Medical Assistant Programs
- Coeur d’Alene, ID – 6.9 mi away (112,088 pop)
- Spokane Valley, WA – 14.3 mi away (96,340 pop)
- Spokane, WA – 23.2 mi away (400,936 pop)
- Moscow, ID – 68.4 mi away (25,758 pop)
- Pullman, WA – 69.0 mi away (33,204 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Post Falls, ID?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Post Falls. The closest is North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, ID (7.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lewis-Clark State College (90.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Post Falls?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Post Falls are: Healthcare Support Worker ($52,160), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($47,750), Medical Assistant ($45,370). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Idaho statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Coeur d’Alene instead of Post Falls?
Coeur d’Alene, ID is 6.9 miles from Post Falls 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 Post Falls an affordable place to study medical assistant?
Post Falls’s median household income of $73,313 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Post Falls while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Idaho 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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