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Career Information for Medical Assistants in Minnesota

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Fast Facts for Medical Assistants in Minnesota

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Duluth and Rochester
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: St. Cloud and Minneapolis
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Minneapolis and Duluth

Salaries for Medical Assistants in Minnesota

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Rochester and Minneapolis. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Medical Assistants in Minnesota are listed below.

Selected Medical Assistant Schools in Minnesota

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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Everest Institute
Eagan

Founded in 1851 as Duff's Business Institute, the school offers career education programs in 12 states with greater than 25 locations.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Argosy University
Eagan

Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

  • Programs: Applied Science (AAS) In Medical Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Brown College
Mendota Heights

Launched as a broadcasting school in the 1940’s, this career college has expanded its scope to include several other programs leading to marketable job skills.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Minnesota School of Business
Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Elk River, Lakeville, Moorhead, Plymouth, Richfield, Rochester, Shakopee, Waite Park

Minnesota School of Business offers certificates and diplomas to people that want to start careers. They have campuses located in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Rasmussen College
Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo, Mankato, Moorhead, St. Cloud

Offers career training and degree programs in allied health, business, justice studies, nursing, education, and technology. Located at 13 campuses across the U.S.

  • Programs: Medical Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Anthem College
Minneapolis

Anthem College has 24 campus locations nationwide as well as the flexibility of online program options.

  • Programs: Medical Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

National American University Campus
Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Minnetonka, Roseville

Offers degree programs in business, health care, information technology, and much more. Located at twelve campuses throughout the Central U.S.

  • Programs: Medical Assisting
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Medical Assistants in Minnesota

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
Keiser University eCampus OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
South UniversityOnlineAssociateGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineAssociateGet Info
Ashworth CollegeOnlineDiplomaGet Info
Herzing CollegeOnlineAssociate, DiplomaGet Info

More Minnesota Medical Assistant Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Anoka Technical CollegeAnokaAssociate2,141
Century Community and Technical CollegeWhite Bear LakeAssociate8,968
Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemountAssociate2,864
Duluth Business UniversityDultuhAssociate296
Lake Superior CollegeDuluthAssociate4,990
Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolisAssociate9,188
Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite FallsAssociate2,943
Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River FallsAssociate4,027
Ridgewater CollegeWillmarAssociate4,177

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Medical Assistants

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Minnesota. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Medical Assistants

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Medical Assistants relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

MINNESOTA

   
Duluth410$29,1100.9
Rochester230$37,0800.7
Minneapolis4,780$33,4400.7
St. Cloud190$30,4600.5
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