Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Kansas City, MO (2026)

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Kansas City, Missouri has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. Kansas City has a population of about 508,233. Median household income is $67,449 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Medical Assistant at a median $45,300 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Kansas City

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

Concorde Career College-Broadway

Kansas City, MO 5.2 miles from Kansas City
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
40.9 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 100%
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,242
Avg net price $26,119/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO 6.5 miles from Kansas City
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
71.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $67,102
Avg net price $25,884/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO 11.4 miles from Kansas City
  • 2 year
52.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 80%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,839
Avg net price $14,277/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Concorde Career College-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO 13.4 miles from Kansas City
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
51.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,242
Avg net price $29,500/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Medical Assistant Wages Near Kansas City

Kansas City is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Missouri statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$45,300Kansas City, MO-KS$48,973
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,160Kansas City, MO-KS$48,822
Healthcare Support Worker$43,920Kansas City, MO-KS$47,481

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.

Kansas City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population508,233Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$67,449Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+37.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.5 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Kansas City, MO?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Kansas City. The closest is Concorde Career College-Broadway in Kansas City, MO (5.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Concorde Career College-Kansas City (13.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Kansas City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Kansas City are: Medical Assistant ($45,300), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($45,160), Healthcare Support Worker ($43,920). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Gladstone instead of Kansas City?

Gladstone, MO is 6.2 miles from Kansas City 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 Kansas City an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Kansas City’s median household income of $67,449 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Kansas City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Missouri 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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Other Programs Available in Kansas City

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

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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