Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Long Beach, NY (2026)

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

Long Beach, New York has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. Long Beach has a population of about 34,741. Median household income is $130,795 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.7% 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 Long Beach

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

Touro University

New York, NY 20.2 miles from Long Beach
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
53.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,419
Avg net price $29,627/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Monroe University

Bronx, NY 22.6 miles from Long Beach
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
62.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,236
Avg net price $14,522/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY 25.2 miles from Long Beach
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
53.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,501
Avg net price $5,579/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

The College of Westchester

White Plains, NY 31.4 miles from Long Beach
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
42.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,215
Avg net price $16,296/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Bryant & Stratton College-Albany

Albany, NY 145.9 miles from Long Beach
  • 4 year
42.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,568
Avg net price $12,443/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North

Liverpool, NY 220.7 miles from Long Beach
  • 4 year
21.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,568
Avg net price $15,217/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 43%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Alfred, NY 243.1 miles from Long Beach
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
70.7 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 76%
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,445
Avg net price $15,016/yr
Tuition
In‑state$8,892
Out‑of‑state$16,837
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 63

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Bryant & Stratton College-Greece

Rochester, NY 276.5 miles from Long Beach
  • 4 year
38.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,568
Avg net price $11,503/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Medical Assistant Wages Near Long Beach

Long Beach 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 York 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.

Long Beach at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population34,741Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$130,795Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+51.7%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 Long Beach, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Long Beach. The closest is Access Careers in Hempstead, NY (8.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is St. John’s University-New York (11.5 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Long Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Long Beach 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 York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Rockville Centre instead of Long Beach?

Rockville Centre, NY is 5.4 miles from Long Beach 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 Long Beach an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Long Beach’s median household income of $130,795 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Long Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York 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 Long Beach

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

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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