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Medical Assistant Programs in Ohio
Colleges and schools: 77
Programs
82
all sources
Median pay
$42,810
medical assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,690
Middle program cost
$10,082
21 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
74
Medical assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Medical Assistant Programs in Ohio: the figures
- Programs we list
- 82 in Ohio: 77 at colleges and schools, 5 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 49 public and 28 private; 1,258 medical assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 62 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $10,082 in Ohio, from $735 to $16,297, across 21 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $42,810 a year for medical assistants in Ohio, against $45,690 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs from 557 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 74 of them medical assistant.
- WIOA results
- 74 medical assistant programs on Ohio's list; middle values: 65.3% of students who exited completed (28 programs report it); 84.6% were employed in the second quarter after exit (25); $7,674 median earnings in that quarter (22) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 10 Ohio metro areas have a page; the largest list, Cincinnati, has 14 programs.
By metro area
- Cincinnati area14 programs · median pay $44,340
- Cleveland area14 programs · median pay $43,830
- Columbus area8 programs · median pay $44,140
- Akron area5 programs · median pay $42,830
- Youngstown area5 programs · median pay $36,850
- Dayton area4 programs · median pay $43,610
- Toledo area4 programs · median pay $44,120
- Canton area3 programs · median pay $38,180
- Lima area3 programs · median pay $43,530
- Mansfield area3 programs · median pay $38,200
Every medical assistant program in Ohio
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Institute of Alternative Medicine | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Apollo Career CenterWIOA list | Lima | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Ashland County-West Holmes Career CenterWIOA list | Ashland | Certificate | $8,810 | 8 months | 2 |
| ATA College-CincinnatiWIOA list | Cincinnati | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Belmont CollegeWIOA list | St Clairsville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | Parma | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Buckeye Joint Vocational School | New Philadelphia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Monroe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical EducationWIOA list | Canton | Certificate | $9,034 | 10 months | 9 |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyWIOA list | Newark | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 55 |
| Clark State College | Springfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Cleveland State UniversityWIOA list | Cleveland | WIOA list only | $4,000 | Not reported | |
| Collins Career Technical Center | Chesapeake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Cutting Edge Staffing LLCWIOA list | Westerville | WIOA list only | $6,400 | Not reported | |
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Davis CollegeWIOA list | Toledo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Eastern Gateway Community College | Steubenville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools | Groveport | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Edison State Community CollegeWIOA list | Piqua | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| ETI Technical College of NilesWIOA list | Niles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Fortis College-CentervilleWIOA list | Centerville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Fortis College-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Fortis College-Columbus | Westerville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 66 |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls | Cuyahoga Falls | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science | Cincinnati | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Herzing University-Akron | Akron | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Hocking College | Nelsonville | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Hondros College of Nursing | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| James A. Rhodes State CollegeWIOA list | Lima | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula | Ashtabula | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Kent State University at GeaugaWIOA list | Burton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Lakewood UniversityWIOA list | Cleveland Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Madison Adult Career CenterWIOA list | Mansfield | Certificate | $7,801 | 9 months | 8 |
| Mahoning County Career and Technical Center | Canfield | Certificate | $11,300 | 10 months | 0 |
| Maplewood Career CenterWIOA list | Ravenna | WIOA list only | $735 | Not reported | |
| Marion Technical CollegeWIOA list | Marion | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| MedCertsWIOA list | Youngstown | WIOA list only | $4,000 | Not reported | |
| Medina County Career CenterWIOA list | Medina | Certificate | $10,082 | 10 months | 6 |
| Northcoast Medical Training AcademyWIOA list | Kent | WIOA list only | $12,866 | Not reported | |
| Northwest State Community CollegeWIOA list | Archbold | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Ohio Business College-SanduskyWIOA list | Sandusky | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Ohio Business College-Sheffield | Sheffield Village | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | Chillicothe | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | Lancaster | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | Athens | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Ohio University-Southern Campus | Ironton | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictWIOA list | Chillicothe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Pike County Joint Vocational School District | Piketon | Certificate | $1,736 | 5 months | 6 |
| Pioneer Career and Technology Center | Shelby | Certificate | $3,500 | 5 months | 4 |
| Polaris Career CenterWIOA list | Middleburg Heights | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Professional Skills Institute | Maumee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Remington College-Cleveland CampusWIOA list | Cleveland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Ross College-CantonWIOA list | Canton | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 19 |
| Ross College-SylvaniaWIOA list | Sylvania | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 281 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 21 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Dayton | Fairborn | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 48 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria | Elyria | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 26 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Niles | Niles | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 45 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Ontario | Ontario | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 22 |
| Sandusky Career CenterWIOA list | Sandusky | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Scioto County Career Technical Center | Lucasville | Certificate | $7,515 | 12 months | 13 |
| Sinclair Community CollegeWIOA list | Dayton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 |
| Southern State Community College | Hillsboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Stark State College | North Canton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Terra State Community CollegeWIOA list | Fremont | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health SciencesWIOA list | Cincinnati | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Akron | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College | Blue Ash | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeWIOA list | Batavia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| University of Rio Grande | Rio Grande | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Valley College-Cleveland | Cleveland | Certificate | $15,955 | 10 months | 49 |
| Warren County Career Center | Lebanon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical TrainingWIOA list | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Wayne County Schools Career CenterWIOA list | Smithville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Zane State College | Zanesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
- 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, Ohio, read October 8, 2026.
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