Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Clarksville, TN (2026)

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

Clarksville, Tennessee has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $4,728 to $22,233 per year for indexed programs. Clarksville has a population of about 171,897. Median household income is $66,786 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $51,060 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Clarksville

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

Herzing University-Nashville

Nashville, TN 42.3 miles from Clarksville
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
61.1 BOC Score
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,909
Avg net price $20,537/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Remington College-Nashville Campus

Nashville, TN 47.5 miles from Clarksville
  • 2 year
29.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,349
Avg net price $29,098/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Fortis Institute-Nashville

Nashville, TN 49.3 miles from Clarksville
  • 2 year
24.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,886
Avg net price $29,039/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Genesis Career College-Lebanon

Lebanon, TN 61.0 miles from Clarksville
  • 2 year
28.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $24,977
Avg net price $15,107/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville

Hartsville, TN 67.8 miles from Clarksville
  • 2 year
71.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 79%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,469
Avg net price $7,194/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Allied Health Careers Institute

Murfreesboro, TN 73.7 miles from Clarksville
  • 2 year
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski

Pulaski, TN 97.1 miles from Clarksville
  • 2 year
59.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,368
Avg net price $15,269/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Jackson State Community College

Jackson, TN 102.5 miles from Clarksville
  • 2 year
31.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,224
Avg net price $6,236/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 18

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Medical Assistant Wages Near Clarksville

Clarksville is part of the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area (BLS area code 17300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$37,390Clarksville, TN-KY$41,133
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$37,380Clarksville, TN-KY$41,122
Healthcare Support Worker$51,060Clarksville, TN-KY$56,172

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.

Clarksville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population171,897Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$66,786Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+30.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)90.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Clarksville, TN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Clarksville. The closest is Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN (2.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Herzing University-Nashville (42.3 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Clarksville are: Healthcare Support Worker ($51,060), Medical Assistant ($37,390), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($37,380). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Hopkinsville instead of Clarksville?

Hopkinsville, KY is 20.1 miles from Clarksville 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 Clarksville an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Clarksville’s median household income of $66,786 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Clarksville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee 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 Clarksville

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

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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