Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools

The earnings here raise real concerns, even accounting for the small sample size. At $21,658 in the first year, graduates are earning about $6,000 less than the typical Ohio medical assistant—that's the 25th percentile statewide. More troubling, they're in just the 5th percentile nationally, trailing programs across the country by a wide margin. The debt load of $9,500 isn't catastrophic, but it still represents nearly half a year's starting salary, making repayment a grind at these wage levels.

The 30% earnings growth to $28,197 by year four offers some relief, bringing graduates closer to state norms. However, compare this trajectory to nearby alternatives: Sinclair Community College graduates earn $43,380, while several other Ohio programs start their grads above $28,000. For a program serving a largely Pell-eligible population (43%), that earnings gap matters enormously—it's the difference between financial stability and persistent struggle.

Given the small cohort size, these numbers might not reflect typical outcomes, but they're the only data available. If your child is considering this program, the safer bet would be exploring one of Ohio's stronger-performing medical assisting programs where graduates consistently land closer to—or well above—$30,000 from day one.