Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Snoqualmie, WA (2026)

Snoqualmie, Washington has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs, with tuition ranging from $4,711 to $22,040 per year for indexed programs. Snoqualmie has a population of about 13,750. Median household income is $197,531 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 67.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $64,540 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Snoqualmie

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

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA 14.8 miles from Snoqualmie
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
73.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,310
Avg net price $11,430/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Renton Technical College

Renton, WA 15.9 miles from Snoqualmie
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
63.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,782
Avg net price $8,296/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 64

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland, WA 19.4 miles from Snoqualmie
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
68.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,669
Avg net price $6,817/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,997
Out‑of‑state$12,062
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 53

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA 23.2 miles from Snoqualmie
  • 4 year
55.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,307
Avg net price $8,819/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 47

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Highline College

Des Moines, WA 23.7 miles from Snoqualmie
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
68.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,869
Avg net price $9,879/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,772
Out‑of‑state$5,332
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA 25.7 miles from Snoqualmie
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
48.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,728
Avg net price $10,740/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,238
Out‑of‑state$5,796
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 31

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, WA 34.2 miles from Snoqualmie
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
65.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,051
Avg net price $6,292/yr
Tuition
In‑state$6,027
Out‑of‑state$12,165
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 70

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Everett Community College

Everett, WA 37.0 miles from Snoqualmie
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
66.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,434
Avg net price $10,684/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,032
Out‑of‑state$11,171
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 45

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Medical Assistant Wages Near Snoqualmie

Snoqualmie is part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (BLS area code 42660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Washington statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$61,500Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$55,356
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$60,350Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$54,320
Healthcare Support Worker$64,540Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$58,092

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.


Snoqualmie at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population13,750Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$197,531Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+67.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)111.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Snoqualmie, WA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Snoqualmie. The closest is Bellevue College in Bellevue, WA (14.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Green River College (21.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Snoqualmie are: Healthcare Support Worker ($64,540), Medical Assistant ($61,500), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($60,350). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Washington statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Issaquah instead of Snoqualmie?

Issaquah, WA is 9.5 miles from Snoqualmie 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 Snoqualmie an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Snoqualmie’s median household income of $197,531 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Snoqualmie while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Washington 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 Snoqualmie

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

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.