Best Medical Assistant Schools Near La Porte, IN (2026)

La Porte, Indiana has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $35,056 to $45,218 per year for indexed programs. La Porte has a population of about 22,444. In Indiana, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $49,900 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Assistant Schools to La Porte

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near La Porte, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from La Porte 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 La Porte. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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#1

Ross Medical Education Center-Granger

Granger, IN 28.9 miles from La Porte
  • 2 year
28.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,481
Avg net price $20,260/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Denmark College

Merrillville, IN 34.6 miles from La Porte
  • 2 year
47.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $23,538
Avg net price $14,739/yr
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  • Programs offered: 5

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN 80.5 miles from La Porte
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
45.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,596
Avg net price $7,770/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 43%
  • Programs offered: 45

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette

Lafayette, IN 84.7 miles from La Porte
  • 2 year
33.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,079
Avg net price $20,278/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo

Kokomo, IN 86.3 miles from La Porte
  • 2 year
32.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,079
Avg net price $19,729/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN 89.6 miles from La Porte
  • 2 year
34.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,072
Avg net price $19,592/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie

Muncie, IN 117.7 miles from La Porte
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
32.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,898
Avg net price $19,286/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN 121.7 miles from La Porte
  • 2 year
38.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,396
Avg net price $28,371/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Medical Assistant Wages Near La Porte

La Porte is part of the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area (BLS area code 33140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$44,520Michigan City-La Porte, IN$48,550
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,640Michigan City-La Porte, IN$43,228
Healthcare Support Worker$49,900IN statewide$54,417

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.


La Porte at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)91.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near La Porte, IN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near La Porte. The closest is Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN (24.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Denmark College (34.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near La Porte?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near La Porte are: Healthcare Support Worker ($49,900), Medical Assistant ($44,520), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($39,640). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in LaPorte instead of La Porte?

LaPorte, IN is 0.2 miles from La Porte 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.

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 La Porte

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

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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.