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Medical Assistant Programs in Illinois
Colleges and schools: 41
Programs
54
all sources
Median pay
$46,090
medical assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,690
Middle program cost
$16,345
7 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
65
Medical assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Medical Assistant Programs in Illinois: the figures
- Programs we list
- 54 in Illinois: 41 at colleges and schools, 13 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 30 public and 11 private; 1,111 medical assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 37 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $16,345 in Illinois, from $12,480 to $21,798, across 7 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $46,090 a year for medical assistants in Illinois, against $45,690 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs from 330 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 65 of them medical assistant.
- WIOA results
- 65 medical assistant programs on Illinois's list; middle values: 80.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (13); $8,841 median earnings in that quarter (13) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 1 Illinois metro area has a page; the largest list, Chicago, has 33 programs.
By metro area
- Chicago area33 programs · median pay $47,270
Every medical assistant program in Illinois
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Plus Healthcare TraningWIOA list | South Elgin | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| B&DA Inc.WIOA list | Skokie | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Black Hawk CollegeWIOA list | Moline | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| CALC Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Alton | Certificate | $14,500 | 13 months | 21 |
| Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 98 |
| College of DuPageWIOA list | Glen Ellyn | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| College of Lake CountyWIOA list | Grayslake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Crocus InstituteWIOA list | Palatine | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Danville Area Community CollegeWIOA list | Danville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Dental Assistant Academy of ChicagoWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| First Institute of Travel, Inc.WIOA list | Crystal Lake | Certificate | $17,025 | 13 months | 127 |
| Fox College | Tinley Park | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Genesis Healthcare InstituteWIOA list | Romeoville | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Heartland Community CollegeWIOA list | Normal | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Highland Community CollegeWIOA list | Freeport | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Illinois Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Oglesby | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| International Training AcademyWIOA list | Schaumburg | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Jeremi Vocational InstituteWIOA list | Olympia Fields | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| John A Logan CollegeWIOA list | Carterville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| John Wood Community CollegeWIOA list | Quincy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Kishwaukee CollegeWIOA list | Malta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Lake Land CollegeWIOA list | Mattoon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Lewis and Clark Community CollegeWIOA list | Godfrey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkWIOA list | Melrose Park | Certificate | $21,798 | 9 months | 196 |
| Lincoln Land Community CollegeWIOA list | Springfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| Management Info Tech Solutions (MITS)WIOA list | Oak Brook | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Medway Healthcare InstituteWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Methodist CollegeWIOA list | Peoria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | Springfield | Certificate | $16,345 | 9 months | 110 |
| Midwestern Career CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | $12,480 | 10 months | 75 |
| Moraine Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Palos Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| National College of HealthWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| National Latino Education Inst. NLEI (former) Spanish CoalitionWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| New Lake CollegeWIOA list | Hanover Park | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Northeastern Illinois UniversityWIOA list | Chicago | WIOA list only | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Parkland CollegeWIOA list | Champaign | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | Rockford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 |
| Rend Lake CollegeWIOA list | Ina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Richland Community CollegeWIOA list | Decatur | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Shawnee Community CollegeWIOA list | Ullin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| South Suburban CollegeWIOA list | South Holland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Southwestern Illinois CollegeWIOA list | Belleville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Spoon River College | Canton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| State Career College | Gurnee | Certificate | $16,297 | 11 months | 21 |
| Stellar Career CollegeWIOA list | Chicago | Certificate | $16,500 | 10 months | 6 |
| Triton CollegeWIOA list | River Grove | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Illinois, read October 8, 2026.
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