Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Saint Charles, MO (2026)

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

Saint Charles, Missouri has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $3,048 to $13,629 per year for indexed programs. Saint Charles has a population of about 71,048. Median household income is $85,522 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 44.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant at a median $45,620 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Saint Charles

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

Midwest Institute

Earth City, MO 3.2 miles from Saint Charles
  • 2 year
42.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,414
Avg net price $18,509/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 5

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO 7.2 miles from Saint Charles
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
51.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,422
Avg net price $5,837/yr
Tuition
In‑state$3,048
Out‑of‑state$6,096
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  • Programs offered: 42

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton

Fenton, MO 17.6 miles from Saint Charles
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
50.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,217
Avg net price $24,395/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO 17.8 miles from Saint Charles
  • 2 year
40.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,217
Avg net price $27,777/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

East Central College

Union, MO 35.5 miles from Saint Charles
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
46.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,916
Avg net price $13,128/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Columbia College

Columbia, MO 98.1 miles from Saint Charles
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
32.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,378
Avg net price $22,715/yr
Tuition
In‑state$25,826
Out‑of‑state$25,826
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center

Cape Girardeau, MO 117.2 miles from Saint Charles
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
59.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,369
Avg net price $17,598/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:Accreditor: Council on Occupational EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

State Fair Community College

Sedalia, MO 148.5 miles from Saint Charles
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
45.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,562
Avg net price $7,985/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Medical Assistant Wages Near Saint Charles

Saint Charles is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (BLS area code 41180). 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$44,710St. Louis, MO-IL$47,014
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,620St. Louis, MO-IL$47,971
Healthcare Support Worker$38,670St. Louis, MO-IL$40,662

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.

Saint Charles at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population71,048Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$85,522Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+44.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)95.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Saint Charles, MO?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Saint Charles. The closest is Midwest Institute in Earth City, MO (3.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fontbonne University (15.1 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Saint Charles?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Saint Charles are: Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($45,620), Medical Assistant ($44,710), Healthcare Support Worker ($38,670). 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 Saint Peters instead of Saint Charles?

Saint Peters, MO is 5.0 miles from Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Saint Charles’s median household income of $85,522 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles

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

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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