MEDICAL ASSISTANT SCHOOLS IN TEXAS — Federal Data, September 2026
Medical Assistant Schools in Texas, Ranked On What Graduates Owe And Earn
63 accredited institutions in Texas report enough federal data on this program to be compared. They are ranked here on a single measure: how many months of gross pay it takes a graduate to cover the median debt.
See The RankingU.S. Department of Education data. No school paid to be listed.
Across the 63 ranked programs in Texas, the median graduate needs 4.5 months of gross pay to cover a median federal debt of $9,500, against median earnings of $26,556 one year after completion.
That is faster than the national median of 4.9 months for this field, measured across the 840 institutions in our national medical assistant schools ranking. The best performer in the state is Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, at 2.0 months.
Every figure on this page is recalculated on Texas institutions only. Nothing is carried over from the national page.
At A Glance
What the federal data says about medical assistant schools in Texas
The Ranking
63 medical assistant schools in Texas, ranked by months of gross pay to cover the debt
Lower is better.
| # | School | Type | Award | Months | Debt | Earnings | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX | Public | Associate | 2.0 | $7,000 | $42,057 | 11% |
| 2 | South Texas Training CenterPharr, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 2.4 | $4,125 | $20,316 | 88% |
| 3 | Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX | Public | Certificate | 3.3 | $9,105 | $33,233 | 21% |
| 4 | San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX | Public | Certificate | 3.6 | $8,875 | $29,833 | 30% |
| 5 | PCI Health Training CenterDallas, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 3.6 | $8,550 | $28,135 | 86% |
| 6 | The College of Health Care Professions-AustinAustin, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 3.6 | $9,104 | $30,137 | 64% |
| 7 | Pima Medical Institute-HoustonHouston, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 3.6 | $9,457 | $31,915 | 71% |
| 8 | The College of Health Care Professions-DallasDallas, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 3.6 | $9,104 | $30,137 | 63% |
| 9 | Pima Medical Institute-El PasoEl Paso, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 3.6 | $9,457 | $31,915 | 57% |
| 10 | Pima Medical Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 3.6 | $9,457 | $31,915 | 57% |
| 11 | Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX | Public | Associate | 3.7 | $14,500 | $46,586 | 27% |
| 12 | Milan Institute-AmarilloAmarillo, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 3.7 | $7,711 | $25,267 | 64% |
| 13 | Texas Health SchoolHouston, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 3.7 | $8,075 | $26,171 | 84% |
| 14 | Concorde Career College-DallasDallas, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 3.7 | $9,500 | $30,907 | 60% |
| 15 | Texas Healthtech InstituteBeaumont, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 3.7 | $6,967 | $22,595 | 66% |
| 16 | Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX | Public | Associate | 3.8 | $15,500 | $49,025 | 32% |
| 17 | CCI Training Center-ArlingtonArlington, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 3.8 | $9,500 | $29,833 | 74% |
| 18 | CyberTex Institute of TechnologyAustin, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 3.8 | $7,811 | $24,665 | 86% |
| 19 | South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX | Public | Associate | 3.9 | $10,378 | $32,084 | 27% |
| 20 | Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX | Public | Associate | 4.0 | $16,750 | $49,944 | 11% |
| 21 | Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX | Public | Associate | 4.1 | $13,500 | $39,170 | 56% |
| 22 | Concorde Career College-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.1 | $9,500 | $27,598 | 69% |
| 23 | Lamson InstituteSan Antonio, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.2 | $9,500 | $26,882 | 80% |
| 24 | College of Health Care ProfessionsHouston, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.3 | $9,500 | $26,556 | 75% |
| 25 | The College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestHouston, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.3 | $9,500 | $26,556 | 47% |
| 26 | The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest HoustonHouston, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.3 | $9,500 | $26,556 | 69% |
| 27 | The College of Health Care Professions-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.3 | $9,500 | $26,556 | 64% |
| 28 | The College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthFort Worth, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.3 | $9,500 | $26,556 | 70% |
| 29 | The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen CampusMcAllen, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.3 | $9,500 | $26,556 | 77% |
| 30 | The College of Health Care Professions-South San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.3 | $9,500 | $26,556 | 73% |
| 31 | Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX | Public | Associate | 4.5 | $18,457 | $49,448 | 20% |
| 32 | Milan Institute-San Antonio IngramSan Antonio, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.5 | $9,235 | $24,563 | 62% |
| 33 | Northwest Educational CenterHouston, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.6 | $8,942 | $23,469 | 70% |
| 34 | Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.6 | $9,500 | $25,032 | 55% |
| 35 | Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.7 | $7,500 | $19,082 | 61% |
| 36 | Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, TX | Public | Associate | 4.9 | $20,750 | $51,083 | 35% |
| 37 | Fortis CollegeHouston, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.9 | $9,500 | $23,420 | 64% |
| 38 | Fortis InstituteHouston, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 4.9 | $9,500 | $23,420 | 67% |
| 39 | Southern Careers Institute-AustinAustin, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 5.3 | $9,500 | $21,645 | 53% |
| 40 | Southern Careers Institute-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 5.3 | $9,500 | $21,645 | 64% |
| 41 | Southern Careers Institute-PharrPharr, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 5.3 | $9,500 | $21,645 | 61% |
| 42 | Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 5.3 | $9,500 | $21,645 | 53% |
| 43 | Southern Careers Institute-BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 5.3 | $9,500 | $21,645 | 68% |
| 44 | Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenHarlingen, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 5.3 | $9,500 | $21,645 | 60% |
| 45 | Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 5.3 | $9,500 | $21,645 | 61% |
| 46 | Southern Careers Institute-WacoWaco, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 5.3 | $9,500 | $21,645 | 45% |
| 47 | Houston City CollegeHouston, TX | Public | Certificate | 5.4 | $16,035 | $35,469 | 17% |
| 48 | St Philip’s CollegeSan Antonio, TX | Public | Associate | 5.4 | $21,000 | $46,461 | 28% |
| 49 | Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX | Public | Associate | 5.7 | $24,448 | $51,543 | 23% |
| 50 | Western Technical CollegeEl Paso, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 6.0 | $11,466 | $23,072 | 72% |
| 51 | Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 6.0 | $8,947 | $17,989 | 72% |
| 52 | Valley Grande Institute for Academic StudiesWeslaco, TX | nonprofit | Certificate | 6.9 | $9,500 | $16,540 | 80% |
| 53 | Remington College-Dallas CampusDallas, TX | nonprofit | Certificate | 7.0 | $14,120 | $24,037 | 38% |
| 54 | Remington College-Fort Worth CampusNorth Richland Hills, TX | nonprofit | Certificate | 7.0 | $14,120 | $24,037 | 45% |
| 55 | Remington College-Houston Southeast CampusLeague City, TX | nonprofit | Certificate | 7.0 | $14,120 | $24,037 | 60% |
| 56 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-WeslacoWeslaco, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 8.7 | $16,500 | $22,869 | 80% |
| 57 | Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllenMcAllen, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 8.7 | $16,500 | $22,869 | 78% |
| 58 | South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 8.7 | $16,500 | $22,869 | 78% |
| 59 | Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 8.7 | $16,500 | $22,869 | 68% |
| 60 | Miller-Motte College-STVT-ArlingtonArlington, TX | for-profit | Certificate | 8.7 | $16,500 | $22,869 | 84% |
| 61 | Southwest University at El PasoEl Paso, TX | for-profit | Associate | 9.1 | $18,250 | $24,117 | 59% |
| 62 | South University-AustinRound Rock, TX | for-profit | Associate | 9.3 | $30,694 | $39,761 | n/a |
| 63 | Parker UniversityDallas, TX | nonprofit | Associate | 9.4 | $30,500 | $38,994 | 74% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Cohorts by Field of Study and by Institution (published 9 June 2026). Debt is the median federal Stafford and Grad PLUS loan debt of completers in this program; earnings are median earnings one year after completion. Where a school offers the program at both certificate and associate level, the shorter payback is shown. Completion is the institution’s published rate, not the program’s.
The Top Five, In Detail
The five fastest payback programs in Texas, one by one
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Del Mar College is a public institution in Corpus Christi. Its medical assisting graduates leave with a median federal debt of $7,000 and report median earnings of $42,057 a year after completing, so the debt is covered by 2.0 months of gross pay: the fastest payback in the state, and 2.5 months faster than the Texas state median of 4.5. The award measured here is an associate degree. The institution reports a 11% completion rate.
South Texas Training Center
Pharr, TX
South Texas Training Center is a private for-profit institution in Pharr. Its medical assisting graduates leave with a median federal debt of $4,125 and report median earnings of $20,316 a year after completing, so the debt is covered by 2.4 months of gross pay: the second fastest in the state, and 2.1 months faster than the Texas state median of 4.5. The award measured here is a certificate. The institution reports a 88% completion rate.
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Lone Star College System is a public institution in The Woodlands. Its medical assisting graduates leave with a median federal debt of $9,105 and report median earnings of $33,233 a year after completing, so the debt is covered by 3.3 months of gross pay: the third fastest in the state, and 1.2 months faster than the Texas state median of 4.5. The award measured here is a certificate. The institution reports a 21% completion rate.
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX
San Jacinto Community College is a public institution in Pasadena. Its medical assisting graduates leave with a median federal debt of $8,875 and report median earnings of $29,833 a year after completing, so the debt is covered by 3.6 months of gross pay: fourth in the state, and 0.9 months faster than the Texas state median of 4.5. The award measured here is a certificate. The institution reports a 30% completion rate.
PCI Health Training Center
Dallas, TX
PCI Health Training Center is a private for-profit institution in Dallas. Its medical assisting graduates leave with a median federal debt of $8,550 and report median earnings of $28,135 a year after completing, so the debt is covered by 3.6 months of gross pay: fifth in the state, and 0.9 months faster than the Texas state median of 4.5. The award measured here is a certificate. The institution reports a 86% completion rate.
Read It Carefully
What this ranking does not measure
Absence from this page is not a verdict. The Department of Education suppresses figures for programs with small cohorts, so a small, excellent school will often have no publishable data at all. Schools that enroll no students on federal aid are outside this dataset entirely.
The measure is a ratio, not a repayment plan, and it counts federal loan debt only. Cash payments, private loans and employer sponsorship are invisible here. Local wages shape earnings as much as the school does, which is exactly why comparing inside one state, as this page does, is more informative than comparing across the country.
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