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Career Information for Medical Assistants in New York

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Fast Facts for Medical Assistants in New York

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Nassau, Poughkeepsie, and Binghamton
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Rochester, Ithaca, and Albany
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: New York, Nassau, and Buffalo

Salaries for Medical Assistants in New York

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: New York, Nassau, and Poughkeepsie. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Medical Assistants in New York are listed below.

Selected Medical Assistant Schools in New York

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
Rochester

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

  • Programs: Medical Support And Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Sanford Brown Institute
Garden City, Melville, New York, White Plains

Students develop career skills in several health-related fields (such as Ultrasound) and criminal justice. Some programs can be finished in as little as 9 months.

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

Lincoln Technical Institute
Whitestone

Offers career training in several fields. Located at 21 campus locations nationwide

  • Programs: Medical Support And Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Coursework

Anthem Institute
New York

Offers career training in healthcare and technology. Located at six campuses in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

  • Programs: Medical Support And Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Branford Hall Career Institute
Albany, Bohemia

Career school in Southeastern New England and New York with flexible schedules and job placement assistance upon graduation.

  • Programs: Medical Support And Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Medical Assistants in New York

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

More New York Medical Assistant Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
ASA Institute of Business and Computer TechnologyBrooklynAssociate3,033
Bramson ORT CollegeForest HillsAssociate549
Broome Community CollegeBinghamtonAssociate6,558
CUNY Bronx Community CollegeBronxAssociate9,003
CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeBaysideAssociate13,359
Mandl The College of Allied HealthNew YorkAssociate611
Mildred Elley SchoolAlbanyAssociate396
Mohawk Valley Community College-Utica BranchUticaAssociate6,044
Monroe College-Main CampusBronxMasters4,677
Monroe College-New RochelleNew RochelleMasters2,018
Niagara County Community CollegeSanbornAssociate6,331
Saint Josephs College-Main CampusBrooklynMasters1,252
Trocaire CollegeBuffaloAssociate1,061

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Medical Assistants

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for New York. 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

NEW YORK

   
Nassau4,550$31,8001
Poughkeepsie670$31,2000.8
Binghamton240$24,8800.7
New York12,080$32,6700.6
Kingston120$28,5400.6
Buffalo1,090$29,0100.5
Glens Falls90$25,9100.5
Syracuse560$28,0700.5
Utica220$24,6700.5
Elmira50$23,9200.5
Albany650$31,0000.4
Ithaca50$28,1100.4
Rochester610$27,4900.3
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