Each year, roughly 3.1% of Nevada students graduate with certificates in medical assisting. In other words, every year an estimated 1,333 medical assistants graduate from Nevada's 9 medical assistant schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Nevada with a medical assistant program is Career College of Northern Nevada, which is located in Sparks. In 2010, it was ranked 71st nationwide. 85 students graduated with a certificate in medical assistant from Career College of Northern Nevada in 2010.

Nevada Career Institute, which is located in Las Vegas, is the second-ranked school in Nevada that has a medical assistant program. It received a ranking of 71st in the country in 2010. 66 students graduated with certificate in medical assistant from Nevada Career Institute in 2010.

The third-ranked school in Nevada with a medical assistant program is Milan Institute, which is located in Sparks. In 2010, it was ranked 73rd nationwide. 118 students graduated with certificate in medical assistant from Milan Institute in 2010. The tuition rate at Milan Institute was $0 per year.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Nevada medical assistant school, average tuition will be $2,322 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $18,576 per year to $18,576 per year. The Nevada medical assistant schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Everest College-Henderson - located in Henderson, students are charged $18,576 per year

The medical assistant schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Nevada were:

1. Everest College-Henderson - located in Henderson, students are charged $18,576 per year

A medical assistant certificate from a Nevada school... what next?

A large number of Nevada medical assistant graduates become medical assistants. In 2010, there were 4,510 medical assistants working in Nevada. The following counties have the largest number of Nevada medical assistants:

1. Clark County - 3,440 medical assistants
2. Pinal County - 680 medical assistants
3. Carson City County - 150 medical assistants

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of medical assistants in the state of Nevada will grow to 6,130. This would require a 35% growth in the profession.

Salary

On average, medical assistants earn $32,250 per year. In 2010, however, some Nevada medical assistants earned as little as less than $21,180 per year or as much as more than $47,540 per year. On average a medical assistant earns the most in the following Nevada counties:

1. Pinal County - $34,170 per year
2. Churchill County - $33,680 per year
3. Carson City County - $32,080 per year

The Nevada counties with the lowest average salary for medical assistants are:

1. Elko County - $28,310 per year
2. Clark County - $31,970 per year
3. Carson City County - $32,080 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in medical assisting in Nevada and to compare salaries with various related fields such as physical therapy assisting or medical assisting, take a look at the graphs and charts below.