Pleasant Grove, Utah has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. Pleasant Grove has a population of about 37,544. Median household income is $96,347 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $46,230 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Pleasant Grove
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Pleasant Grove, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pleasant Grove 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Pleasant Grove.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$31,963
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,518
Avg net price
$27,345/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 56%
- Programs offered: 3
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,867
Avg net price
$9,804/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,509
Avg net price
$27,586/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$50,630
Avg net price
$10,824/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 59%
- Programs offered: 25
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,734
Avg net price
$13,410/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,032
Avg net price
$3,229/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Utah schools on the Utah medical assistant page.
Medical Assistant Wages Near Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove is part of the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area (BLS area code 39340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Utah statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Medical Assistant | $43,730 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $44,532 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $41,950 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $42,719 |
| Healthcare Support Worker | $46,230 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $47,077 |
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.
Pleasant Grove at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 37,544 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $96,347 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 40.9% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 98.2 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Pleasant Grove-Area Cities With Medical Assistant Programs
- American Fork, UT – 2.8 mi away (28,770 pop)
- Orem, UT – 5.5 mi away (97,499 pop)
- Lehi, UT – 7.5 mi away (61,130 pop)
- Saratoga Springs, UT – 9.3 mi away (26,887 pop)
- Provo, UT – 10.0 mi away (501,690 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Pleasant Grove, UT?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Pleasant Grove. The closest is Mountainland Technical College in Lehi, UT (8.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fortis College-Salt Lake City (25.4 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Pleasant Grove?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Pleasant Grove are: Healthcare Support Worker ($46,230), Medical Assistant ($43,730), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($41,950). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Utah statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in American Fork instead of Pleasant Grove?
American Fork, UT is 2.8 miles from Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove an affordable place to study medical assistant?
Pleasant Grove’s median household income of $96,347 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pleasant Grove while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Utah 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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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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