Medical Assistant Program at Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse

✔️ Page Updated: December 26th, 2025 | Current for 2026, learn more about our data 🛈

For central New York students, the CAAHEP-accredited Bryant & Stratton AAS Medical Assisting degree is a valuable fast track to a healthcare career (as quick as 15 months) with potential for full tuition coverage through the Caring Gene® partnership.

This page provides up-to-date program costs, graduation and employment data, accreditation details, contact information, and interactive resources such as Google Reviews, Maps, and Campus Videos.

CMA AAMA: Medical Assistant Program Overview at BSCS

The Medical Assisting Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree at Bryant & Stratton College offers a fast-paced and comprehensive path into a healthcare career. This program strategically prepares multi-skilled health professionals across Central New York, including those attending the main Syracuse campus or the Syracuse North location in Liverpool. It has maintained CAAHEP accreditation since 1985, ensuring high educational standards.

Program Structure and Curriculum

• The program requires 60 to 61 total credit hours.
• It can be completed in under two years, often as quickly as 15 months.
• Coursework balances administrative duties (record keeping, scheduling) with essential clinical skills.
• Hands-on training includes labs for EKG and Phlebotomy certifications.
• A required externship provides critical practical experience.
• The ultimate goal is to prepare graduates to successfully challenge certification exams like the CMA.

Career Outlook and Accessibility

• The career outlook is strong, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting excellent job growth (14% through 2032) for medical assistants.
• Bryant & Stratton is dedicated to making this education accessible: New York state residents may qualify for full tuition and fee coverage through the unique Caring Gene® partnership, making this an extremely valuable option for local students.

BSCS’s Medical Assistant Program Data

Our Data

Our Medical Assistant Program Data is carefully researched and curated from the following government and higher education organizations.

• CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) – CAAHEP is the largest programmatic accreditor for health sciences education and the official medical assisting program accreditor for the National CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam.
• IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) – A comprehensive database of U.S. colleges and universities.
• Peterson’s Database – Includes detailed college information and their Distance Learning Licensed Data Set.
• College Scorecard – A U.S. Department of Education tool offering key statistics on college costs, graduation rates, and student outcomes.
• NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) – The primary federal source for data and analysis on education in the U.S. such as cost of tuition. Our data shows average cost of tuition and fees for Public 2 year institutions per state.
• BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) – May 2024 Occupational Outlook Handbook Medical Assistants Data for Salary and Employment. Our data shows the mean annual salary and the total number of employed MAs per state.

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