Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Pleasantville, NJ (2026)

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

Pleasantville, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $4,320 to $35,842 per year for indexed programs. Pleasantville has a population of about 20,604. Median household income is $52,403 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 11.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $53,480 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Pleasantville

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

Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City

West Atlantic City, NJ 1.5 miles from Pleasantville
  • 2 year
30.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,473
Avg net price $29,653/yr
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  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

ASI Career Institute

Turnersville, NJ 39.1 miles from Pleasantville
  • 2 year
74.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 97%
Avg net price $10,716/yr
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  • Programs offered: 5

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

MCI Institute of NJ

Ocean, NJ 41.8 miles from Pleasantville
  • 2 year
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  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

Sewell, NJ 42.1 miles from Pleasantville
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
49.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,751
Avg net price $12,378/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,160
Out‑of‑state$6,000
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  • Programs offered: 25

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Ocean County Vocational-Technical School

Toms River, NJ 44.6 miles from Pleasantville
  • 2 year
59.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,122
Avg net price $10,828/yr
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  • Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown

Moorestown, NJ 45.9 miles from Pleasantville
  • 2 year
27.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,914
Avg net price $39,141/yr
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  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education

Westampton, NJ 46.1 miles from Pleasantville
  • 2 year
61.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 82%
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  • Programs offered: 28

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

American Institute-Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill, NJ 46.5 miles from Pleasantville
  • 2 year
28.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $28,710
Avg net price $21,458/yr
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  • Programs offered: 8

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 Pleasantville

Pleasantville is part of the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area (BLS area code 12100). 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$45,550Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$46,057
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,540Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$47,058
Healthcare Support Worker$53,480Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$54,075

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.

Pleasantville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population20,604Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$52,403Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+11.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)98.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Pleasantville, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Pleasantville. The closest is Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City in West Atlantic City, NJ (1.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is ASI Career Institute (39.1 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Pleasantville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Pleasantville are: Healthcare Support Worker ($53,480), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($46,540), Medical Assistant ($45,550). 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 Atlantic City instead of Pleasantville?

Atlantic City, NJ is 3.5 miles from Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Pleasantville’s median household income of $52,403 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville

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

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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