Medical Assistant programs in Kentucky
43 medical assistant programs at 26 Kentucky schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (25 programs), the state median is $32,090 one year after completion, 11% below the national median of $36,193. Median borrower debt is $9,712.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 14 | $51,451 | – | – |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 35 | $41,705 | $13,913 | $158 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 10 | $39,624 | – | – |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 9 | $36,517 | – | – |
| Madisonville Community College | Madisonville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 27 | $35,103 | $9,925 | $113 |
| Owensboro Community and Technical College | Owensboro, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 47 | $34,882 | $8,383 | $95 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 10 | $34,663 | – | – |
| Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 31 | $34,254 | $9,352 | $106 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 7 | $33,738 | – | – |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 62 | $33,174 | $8,118 | $92 |
| Ross College-Hopkinsville | Hopkinsville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 8 | $32,961 | $13,591 | $154 |
| MedQuest College | Louisville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 137 | $32,942 | $10,250 | $116 |
| Medical Career & Technical College | Richmond, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 46 | $32,090 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 37 | $32,069 | $11,400 | $130 |
| ATA College | Louisville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 5 | $31,059 | $12,166 | $138 |
| Ross College-Hopkinsville | Hopkinsville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 43 | $30,881 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Erlanger | Erlanger, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 21 | $30,881 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Campbellsville University | Campbellsville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | – | $30,709 | – | – |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College | Cumberland, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 136 | $30,654 | $7,000 | $80 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Owensboro | Owensboro, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 10 | $30,572 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training | Newport, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 15 | $30,189 | – | – |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Bowling Green | Bowling Green, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 29 | $28,759 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education | Lexington, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 4 | $26,184 | – | – |
| Beckfield College-Florence | Florence, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 0 | $25,814 | – | – |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Paducah, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 10 | $23,313 | – | – |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 29 | not reported | $13,812 | $157 |
| Ashland Community and Technical College | Ashland, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Hazard Community and Technical College | Hazard, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Hazard Community and Technical College | Hazard, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Henderson Community College | Henderson, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 22 | not reported | – | – |
| Henderson Community College | Henderson, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 27 | not reported | – | – |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Hopkinsville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College | Louisville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 30 | not reported | – | – |
| American National University-Louisville | Louisville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 19 | not reported | $28,306 | $322 |
| Madisonville Community College | Madisonville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Maysville Community and Technical College | Maysville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Somerset Community College | Somerset, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 28 | not reported | – | – |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College | Cumberland, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Sullivan University | Louisville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 10 | not reported | $11,973 | $136 |
| Sullivan University | Louisville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Beckfield College-Florence | Florence, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| ATA College | Louisville, KY | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Medical assistants are generally not state-licensed, but employers often prefer a credential such as the CMA (AAMA) or RMA. Many certifying bodies require graduation from an accredited program.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying medical assistant program in Kentucky?
By reported one-year earnings, Somerset Community College leads at $51,451 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many medical assistant programs are in Kentucky?
The Scorecard lists 43 certificate or associate programs in this field at 26 schools in Kentucky.