Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Corpus Christi, TX (2026)

Corpus Christi, Texas has 4 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. Corpus Christi has a population of about 317,383. Median household income is $66,325 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Corpus Christi, TX metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant at a median $39,560 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Corpus Christi

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

Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX 2.5 miles from Corpus Christi
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
29.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $27,035
Avg net price $29,343/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX 3.5 miles from Corpus Christi
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
44.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,102
Avg net price $20,477/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX 3.6 miles from Corpus Christi
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
45.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,656
Avg net price $3,399/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 53%
  • Programs offered: 72

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Medical Assistant Wages Near Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi is part of the Corpus Christi, TX metro area (BLS area code 18580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$37,070Corpus Christi, TX$39,989
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,560Corpus Christi, TX$42,675
Healthcare Support Worker$35,870Corpus Christi, TX$38,695

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.


Corpus Christi at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population317,383Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$66,325Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+24.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Corpus Christi, TX?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Corpus Christi. The closest is Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, TX (2.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Del Mar College (3.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Corpus Christi?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Corpus Christi are: Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($39,560), Medical Assistant ($37,070), Healthcare Support Worker ($35,870). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Kingsville instead of Corpus Christi?

Kingsville, TX is 32.6 miles from Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Corpus Christi’s median household income of $66,325 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Corpus Christi while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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 Corpus Christi

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

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.