North Las Vegas, Nevada has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. North Las Vegas has a population of about 270,773. Median household income is $76,772 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $51,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Medical Assistant Schools to North Las Vegas
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near North Las Vegas, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from North Las Vegas 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 North Las Vegas.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,472
Avg net price
$41,741/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$24,879
Avg net price
$23,010/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,718
Avg net price
$43,570/yr
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Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$30,848
Avg net price
$31,628/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$27,530
Avg net price
$16,470/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$31,398
Avg net price
$29,880/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,673
Avg net price
$23,188/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,289
Avg net price
$8,471/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 49%
- Programs offered: 41
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Nevada schools on the Nevada medical assistant page.
Medical Assistant Wages Near North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas is part of the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (BLS area code 29820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Medical Assistant | $44,220 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $44,132 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $46,750 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $46,657 |
| Healthcare Support Worker | $51,400 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $51,297 |
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.
North Las Vegas at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 270,773 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $76,772 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 18.2% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 100.2 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other North Las Vegas-Area Cities With Medical Assistant Programs
- Las Vegas, NV – 10.3 mi away (2,044,731 pop)
- Henderson, NV – 19.1 mi away (292,969 pop)
- Bullhead City, AZ – 86.3 mi away (49,184 pop)
- Kingman, AZ – 95.4 mi away (43,548 pop)
- Saint George, UT – 100.0 mi away (111,090 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited medical assistant schools are near North Las Vegas, NV?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near North Las Vegas. The closest is Nevada Career Institute in Las Vegas, NV (7.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Northwest Career College (10.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near North Las Vegas?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near North Las Vegas are: Healthcare Support Worker ($51,400), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($46,750), Medical Assistant ($44,220). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Las Vegas instead of North Las Vegas?
Las Vegas, NV is 10.3 miles from North Las Vegas 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 North Las Vegas an affordable place to study medical assistant?
North Las Vegas’s median household income of $76,772 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in North Las Vegas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Nevada 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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