Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Clark State College

Clark State's Allied Health and Medical Assisting program sits right at Ohio's median for earnings, but that position masks an important question: why do graduates earn nearly $8,000 less after four years than peers at Cincinnati State or Kent State's campuses? With only 30 graduates in the data, these numbers could shift, but the pattern is clear enough to warrant attention.

The debt picture is reasonable—$21,084 puts students at the state median, and the 0.60 debt-to-earnings ratio means graduates typically owe less than eight months of their first-year salary. The 23% earnings growth from year one to year four (jumping from $35,365 to $43,563) suggests graduates find better positions as they gain experience, though they're still playing catch-up to peers who started stronger elsewhere in Ohio.

For families weighing options, the small sample size means this data could look different next year, but the performance gap compared to Ohio's stronger programs is significant. If your child has admission offers from Cincinnati State or Kent State, those programs deliver measurably better starting salaries. Clark State works as a local option with manageable debt, but parents should understand they're choosing accessibility over outcomes—graduating with similar debt but earning $5,000-$8,000 less annually than students from the state's top-performing programs.