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55 schools in New York offer medical assisting-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship sponsor in New York train medical assisting apprentices — see apprenticeships.
New York does not license medical assistants, and NYSED's official guidance is the most restrictive of any large state: MAs may not give injections or vaccines, administer medications, or perform any task requiring medical judgment - those remain limited to licensed professionals, and even nationally certified MAs get no additional authority. MAs in NY handle vitals, ECGs, specimen collection, and administrative work under physician supervision. Legislation to create a registered medical assistant credential (S5720) has been proposed but not enacted as of mid-2026.
Official source: New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions · Exam: No state exam. Voluntary national exams (CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA)) are common employer preferences but grant no extra scope in NY. · Typical requirement: No state minimum - but NY sharply limits what MAs may do: no injections/vaccinations, no medication administration, no IVs, no triage. Permitted: vitals, ECGs, specimen collection, suture removal, dressing changes, admin work. Typical training remains a 9-12 month certificate.
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career School of NY | Staten Island | private nonprofit | $3,283 | 76.7% | $35,778 |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College | Bayside | public | $4,458 | 32.9% | $44,214 |
| Suffolk County Community College | Selden | public | $5,258 | 33.9% | $49,907 |
| CUNY Bronx Community College | Bronx | public | $4,462 | 29.5% | $41,307 |
| CUNY Hostos Community College | Bronx | public | $5,297 | 33.8% | $40,485 |
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn | public | $5,606 | 39.4% | $42,621 |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College | Long Island City | public | $6,120 | 37% | $41,653 |
| Nassau Community College | Garden City | public | $7,095 | 34.3% | $48,248 |
| Columbia-Greene Community College | Hudson | public | $6,559 | 36.5% | $44,441 |
| Orange County Community College | Middletown | public | $6,794 | 29.9% | $44,117 |
| Monroe Community College | Rochester | public | $6,353 | 28.2% | $40,174 |
| Niagara County Community College | Sanborn | public | $6,876 | 37% | $42,285 |
| Hudson Valley Community College | Troy | public | $8,501 | 36.4% | $45,460 |
| Erie Community College | Buffalo | public | $7,765 | 31.8% | $41,228 |
| SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla | public | $9,373 | 27.8% | $46,822 |
| Onondaga Community College | Syracuse | public | $8,562 | 23.9% | $41,190 |
| Genesee Community College | Batavia | public | $8,334 | 33.2% | $39,674 |
| Sullivan County Community College | Loch Sheldrake | public | $8,482 | 29.3% | $38,354 |
| Cayuga County Community College | Auburn | public | $8,662 | 30.1% | $38,709 |
| Rockland Community College | Suffern | public | $11,282 | 32.8% | $50,243 |
| SUNY Broome Community College | Binghamton | public | $8,940 | 33.6% | $39,710 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica | public | $8,987 | 37.6% | $39,850 |
| Maria College of Albany | Albany | private nonprofit | $13,082 | 42.4% | $55,458 |
| St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | Rego Park | private for-profit | $26,315 | 67.8% | $104,403 |
| Jamestown Community College | Jamestown | public | $9,850 | 37.6% | $38,242 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | Alfred | public | $15,016 | 56.9% | $50,445 |
| Trocaire College | Buffalo | private nonprofit | $16,636 | 58.5% | $55,318 |
| Herkimer County Community College | Herkimer | public | $13,419 | 33.5% | $39,199 |
| Monroe University | Bronx | private for-profit | $14,522 | 53.5% | $41,236 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Greece | Rochester | private nonprofit | $11,503 | 32.3% | $32,568 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Albany | Albany | private nonprofit | $12,443 | 37.6% | $32,568 |
| St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island | Staten Island | private for-profit | $35,666 | 64% | $86,693 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo | Buffalo | private nonprofit | $14,135 | 41.7% | $32,568 |
| Center for Allied Health Education | Brooklyn | private for-profit | $48,150 | 81.1% | $107,249 |
| Manhattan School of Computer Technology | Brooklyn | private nonprofit | $11,706 | 70.9% | $26,020 |
| Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES | Liverpool | public | $19,002 | 76.5% | $40,658 |
| Metropolitan Learning Institute | Rego Park | private nonprofit | $12,699 | 91.2% | $25,916 |
| New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants | Long Island City | private for-profit | $20,097 | 73.2% | $38,899 |
| Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus | Albany | private for-profit | $24,241 | 35.9% | $38,830 |
| Plaza College | Forest Hills | private for-profit | $19,860 | 63.7% | $31,519 |
| Hunter Business School | Levittown | private for-profit | $23,738 | 83.7% | $36,312 |
| Mildred Elley-New York Campus | New York | private for-profit | $25,431 | 36% | $38,830 |
| New York Medical Career Training Center | Flushing | private for-profit | $28,089 | 94.5% | $40,540 |
| Allen School-Brooklyn | Brooklyn | private for-profit | $26,106 | 80.6% | $34,186 |
| Allen School-Jamaica | Jamaica | private for-profit | $30,563 | 74.8% | $34,186 |
| Mandl School-The College of Allied Health | New York | private for-profit | $35,578 | 50.6% | $39,108 |
| Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences | New York | private for-profit | $29,688 | 91.4% | $29,699 |
| Center for Instruction Technology & Innovation | Mexico | public | $13,850 | 67% | not reported |
| Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training | New York | private for-profit | $7,746 | 50% | not reported |
| Ace Institute of Technology | New York | private for-profit | $41,063 | 65.8% | not reported |
| New Age Training | New York | private for-profit | not reported | 74.7% | $31,997 |
| Access Careers | Hempstead | private for-profit | not reported | 89.6% | not reported |
| Alliance Computing Solutions | Flushing | private for-profit | $13,824 | 93.3% | not reported |
| Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants | Ardsley | private for-profit | $16,177 | 100% | not reported |
| Access Careers-Islandia | Islandia | private for-profit | not reported | 71.7% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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