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Medical assistant programs in Ohio
Ohio has 83 accredited campuses awarding medical assistant credentials. If you finish and work as a medical assistant in Ohio, expect to start around $36,050–$38,060 and reach a median of $42,810 with experience; the top quarter earn $46,270 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Ohio). Graduates of these Ohio programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $29,705 in their first year, against $26,692 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical assistants earn in Ohio
$36,050starting (10th percentile)
$38,060early career (25th)
$42,810median, all experience
$46,270experienced (75th)
$48,560top earners (90th)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 28,950 employed in Ohio. National median: $45,690.
Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned
83campuses in Ohio
1,970credentials awarded / yr
$29,705median earnings, yr 1 (Ohio)
$26,692median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)
Cities: AkronArchboldAshlandAshtabulaBataviaBethelBlue AshCanfieldCantonCentervilleChillicotheCincinnatiClevelandCleveland HeightsColumbusCuyahoga FallsDaytonEast LiverpoolElyriaFremontGroveportHillsboroIrontonKirtlandLancasterLebanonLimaLisbonLucasvilleMansfieldMariettaMarionMaumeeMedinaMiddleburg HeightsMilanMonroeNelsonvilleNew PhiladelphiaNewark
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Public college | 54 | $42,183 | $14,667 | not reported | not reported |
| North Central State College | Mansfield | Public college | 21 | $37,894 | $10,650 | not reported | not reported |
| Shawnee State University | Portsmouth | Public university | 44 | $37,752 | $13,488 | not reported | not reported |
| Washington State Community College | Marietta | Public college | 18 | $36,946 | $9,767 | not reported | not reported |
| Marion Technical College | Marion | Public college | 34 | $35,761 | $7,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Edison State Community College | Piqua | Public community college | 15 | $35,654 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula | Ashtabula | Public university | 31 | $35,156 | $15,100 | not reported | not reported |
| Kent State University at East Liverpool | East Liverpool | Public university | 16 | $35,156 | $15,100 | not reported | not reported |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College | Batavia | Public university | 25 | $34,034 | $15,875 | not reported | not reported |
| Professional Skills Institute | Maumee | for-profit college | 24 | $33,640 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Clark State College | Springfield | Public college | 27 | $33,316 | $13,750 | not reported | not reported |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Public college | 121 | $32,965 | $3,441 | not reported | not reported |
| Hocking College | Nelsonville | Public community college | 17 | $32,666 | $13,234 | 37% | not reported |
| Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Public community college | 42 | $32,183 | $11,462 | 35% | not reported |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria | Public college | 47 | $31,605 | $19,506 | not reported | not reported |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima | Public college | 27 | $30,147 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Public community college | 54 | $30,009 | $9,500 | 31% | not reported |
| Stark State College | North Canton | Public community college | 75 | $29,801 | $18,748 | 23% | not reported |
| Zane State College | Zanesville | Public college | 30 | $29,705 | $7,209 | not reported | not reported |
| Ross College-Sylvania | Sylvania | for-profit career college | 242 | $28,790 | $9,500 | 53% | $27,830 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | Parma | non-profit college | 32 | $28,173 | $20,650 | not reported | not reported |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools | Groveport | Public technical college | 1 | $28,011 | $9,489 | 81% | $18,296 |
| Northwest State Community College | Archbold | Public community college | 3 | $27,889 | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| Mahoning County Career and Technical Center | Canfield | Public technical college | 8 | $27,204 | not reported | 80% | not reported |
| Terra State Community College | Fremont | Public community college | 32 | $27,019 | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Akron | Public university | 1 | $26,700 | $23,050 | not reported | not reported |
| Herzing University-Akron | Akron | non-profit university | 6 | $26,317 | $18,701 | not reported | not reported |
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights | Public technical college | 7 | $25,059 | not reported | 77% | $17,171 |
| ATA College-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | for-profit college | 1 | $24,887 | $21,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Fortis College-Columbus | Westerville | for-profit career college | 78 | $24,867 | $9,500 | 40% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | for-profit career college | 47 | $24,867 | $9,500 | 50% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Centerville | Centerville | for-profit career college | 21 | $24,657 | $9,500 | 44% | not reported |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls | Cuyahoga Falls | for-profit career college | 36 | $24,190 | $9,500 | 47% | not reported |
| Ross College-Canton | Canton | for-profit career college | 29 | $23,956 | $9,500 | 46% | $32,427 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario | Ontario | for-profit career school | 20 | $23,956 | $9,500 | 44% | $23,369 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Niles | Niles | for-profit career school | 37 | $23,659 | $9,500 | 61% | $23,146 |
| Apollo Career Center | Lima | Public technical college | 6 | $23,131 | not reported | 59% | not reported |
| Remington College-Cleveland Campus | Cleveland | non-profit career college | 51 | $22,222 | $14,120 | 55% | not reported |
| Valley College-Cleveland | Cleveland | for-profit career college | 54 | $22,150 | $9,500 | 57% | $34,684 |
| Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education | Canton | Public technical college | 16 | $22,059 | $9,500 | 83% | $30,044 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton | Dayton | for-profit career school | 39 | $21,943 | $9,500 | 56% | $24,658 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | for-profit career school | 32 | $21,943 | $9,500 | 60% | $23,823 |
| Ohio Business College-Sandusky | Sandusky | for-profit career college | 21 | $21,726 | $10,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield | Sheffield Village | for-profit career college | 20 | $21,726 | $10,000 | 73% | not reported |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria | Elyria | for-profit career school | 26 | $21,623 | $9,500 | 69% | $23,817 |
| University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima | non-profit university | 5 | $21,317 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Buckeye Joint Vocational School | New Philadelphia | Public technical college | 4 | $21,022 | not reported | 88% | $11,864 |
| Madison Adult Career Center | Mansfield | Public technical college | 9 | $19,791 | not reported | 85% | $19,858 |
| Columbiana County Career and Technical Center | Lisbon | Public technical college | 6 | $15,449 | $5,500 | 75% | $15,800 |
| ETI Technical College | Niles | for-profit career college | 16 | $14,887 | $16,850 | 63% | not reported |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus | Public community college | 84 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Cincinnati | non-profit college | 31 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland | Public community college | 24 | not reported | not reported | 24% | not reported |
| Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training | Marietta | Public technical college | 21 | not reported | not reported | 79% | not reported |
| Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses | Bethel | Public technical college | 18 | not reported | not reported | 84% | not reported |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Monroe | Public technical college | 15 | not reported | not reported | 76% | not reported |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science | Cincinnati | non-profit college | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Canton | non-profit college | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pike County Joint Vocational School District | Piketon | Public technical college | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine | Columbus | for-profit college | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Davis College | Toledo | for-profit college | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Eastern Gateway Community College | Steubenville | Public community college | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District | Chillicothe | Public technical college | 8 | not reported | not reported | 100% | not reported |
| Pioneer Career and Technology Center | Shelby | Public technical college | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lakewood University | Cleveland Heights | non-profit university | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Wayne County Schools Career Center | Smithville | Public technical college | 7 | not reported | not reported | 70% | $33,356 |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center | Lucasville | Public technical college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 80% | $23,561 |
| Southern State Community College | Hillsboro | Public community college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Tri-County Adult Career Center | Nelsonville | Public technical college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 85% | not reported |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College | Blue Ash | Public university | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| EHOVE Career Center | Milan | Public technical college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 96% | not reported |
| Medina County Career Center | Medina | Public technical college | 4 | not reported | not reported | 79% | $14,691 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | Lancaster | Public university | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Trumbull Career & Technical Center | Warren | Public technical college | 4 | not reported | $10,100 | not reported | not reported |
| Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center | Ashland | Public technical college | 3 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $11,982 |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County | Newark | Public technical college | 3 | not reported | not reported | 79% | not reported |
| Belmont College | St Clairsville | Public community college | 2 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Warren County Career Center | Lebanon | Public technical college | 2 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $27,799 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus | Ironton | Public university | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown | Public university | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cincinnati School of Medical Massage | Cincinnati | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage | Middleburg Heights | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ohio Institute of Health Careers - Elyria | Elyria | career school | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.
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