Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Greer, SC (2026)

Greer, South Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. Greer has a population of about 39,191. Median household income is $80,030 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Medical Assistant at a median $44,860 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Greer

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

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

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#1

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC 11.0 miles from Greer
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
52.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,473
Avg net price $11,713/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 64

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, SC 14.1 miles from Greer
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
51.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,097
Avg net price $2,405/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, SC 37.5 miles from Greer
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
46.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,101
Avg net price $14,670/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC 51.0 miles from Greer
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
45.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,768
Avg net price $11,366/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 45

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC 70.2 miles from Greer
  • 2 year
40.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,257
Avg net price $5,931/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 63

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Fortis College-Columbia

Columbia, SC 91.3 miles from Greer
  • 2 year
35.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,368
Avg net price $20,404/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Southeastern College-Columbia

Columbia, SC 94.0 miles from Greer
  • 2 year
30.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,156
Avg net price $31,941/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

South University-Columbia

Columbia, SC 94.7 miles from Greer
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
18.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,421
Avg net price $27,693/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 39%
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Medical Assistant Wages Near Greer

Greer is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area (BLS area code 24860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$44,860Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$48,081
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,410Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$42,240
Healthcare Support Worker$42,060Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$45,080

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.


Greer at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population39,191Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$80,030Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+40.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.3 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Greer, SC?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Greer. The closest is Greenville Technical College in Greenville, SC (11.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (47.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Greer are: Medical Assistant ($44,860), Healthcare Support Worker ($42,060), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($39,410). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Greenville instead of Greer?

Greenville, SC is 10.1 miles from Greer 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 Greer an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Greer’s median household income of $80,030 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greer while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South 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 Greer

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

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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.