Best Medical Assistant Schools Near New Brunswick, NJ (2026)

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

New Brunswick, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. New Brunswick has a population of about 55,744. Median household income is $60,248 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $57,820 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Medical Assistant Schools to New Brunswick

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

American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education

Piscataway, NJ 5.1 miles from New Brunswick
  • 2 year
72.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 89%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,407
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  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

American Institute-Somerset

Somerset, NJ 6.5 miles from New Brunswick
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
28.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $28,710
Avg net price $20,464/yr
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  • Programs offered: 8

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin

Iselin, NJ 9.0 miles from New Brunswick
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
25.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,914
Avg net price $37,819/yr
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  • Programs offered: 8

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

#4

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, NJ 15.3 miles from New Brunswick
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
69.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,145
Avg net price $6,778/yr
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  • Programs offered: 51

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Healthcare Training Institute

Union, NJ 17.2 miles from New Brunswick
  • 2 year
75.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,571
Avg net price $10,594/yr
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  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville, NJ 19.9 miles from New Brunswick
  • 2 year
32.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,920
Avg net price $22,336/yr
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  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

New Community Career & Technical Institute

Newark, NJ 21.8 miles from New Brunswick
  • 2 year
41.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,200
Avg net price $9,075/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

National Career Institute

East Orange, NJ 22.3 miles from New Brunswick
  • 2 year
28.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $26,415
Avg net price $25,261/yr
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  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Medical Assistant Wages Near New Brunswick

New Brunswick is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$48,370New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$42,957
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,230New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$43,721
Healthcare Support Worker$57,820New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$51,350

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.

New Brunswick at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population55,744Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$60,248Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+24.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near New Brunswick, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near New Brunswick. The closest is Rutgers University-New Brunswick in New Brunswick, NJ (0.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin (9.0 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near New Brunswick?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near New Brunswick are: Healthcare Support Worker ($57,820), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($49,230), Medical Assistant ($48,370). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in South Plainfield instead of New Brunswick?

South Plainfield, NJ is 6.3 miles from New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick an affordable place to study medical assistant?

New Brunswick’s median household income of $60,248 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New Brunswick while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey 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 New Brunswick

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for New Brunswick:

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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