Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Holly Springs, NC (2026)

Holly Springs, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. Holly Springs has a population of about 43,429. Median household income is $132,435 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 67.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant at a median $46,600 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Holly Springs

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Holly Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score β€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC 7.6 miles from Holly Springs
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
55.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,769
Avg net price $8,759/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 64

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Miller-Motte College-Raleigh

Raleigh, NC 18.9 miles from Holly Springs
  • 2 year
28.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,102
Avg net price $22,736/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Central Carolina Community College

Sanford, NC 21.3 miles from Holly Springs
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
60.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,525
Avg net price $5,446/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, NC 22.3 miles from Holly Springs
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
49.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,142
Avg net price $1,664/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC 30.2 miles from Holly Springs
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
64.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,310
Avg net price $1,776/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,756
Out‑of‑state$8,900
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC 37.6 miles from Holly Springs
  • 2 year
31.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,102
Avg net price $26,409/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Alamance Community College

Graham, NC 40.7 miles from Holly Springs
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
50.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,241
Avg net price $6,109/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, NC 52.5 miles from Holly Springs
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
57.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,304
Avg net price $3,286/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Medical Assistant Wages Near Holly Springs

Holly Springs is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area (BLS area code 39580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$46,160Raleigh-Cary, NC$47,006
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,600Raleigh-Cary, NC$47,454
Healthcare Support Worker$45,940Raleigh-Cary, NC$46,782

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.


Holly Springs at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population43,429Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$132,435Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+67.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)98.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Holly Springs, NC?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Holly Springs. The closest is Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, NC (7.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Durham Technical Community College (22.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Holly Springs?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Holly Springs are: Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($46,600), Medical Assistant ($46,160), Healthcare Support Worker ($45,940). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Apex instead of Holly Springs?

Apex, NC is 5.1 miles from Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Holly Springs’s median household income of $132,435 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Holly Springs while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina 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 Holly Springs

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

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.