Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center

With just a handful of graduates reporting, it's hard to draw firm conclusions about Mahoning County CTC's medical assisting program, but the available data suggests it's underperforming its neighbors. Starting earnings of $23,015 fall below both the state median ($26,324) and national average ($27,186), landing in the 14th percentile nationally. Within Ohio's competitive landscape of 83 similar programs, this ranks at the 40th percentile—essentially middle-of-the-pack statewide but lagging far behind top performers like Sinclair Community College, where grads earn nearly double at $43,380.

The silver lining is modest debt ($10,431) and solid earnings growth of 22% over four years, bringing graduates to $28,019 by year four. That puts the debt-to-earnings ratio at a manageable 0.45, meaning graduates could theoretically pay off their loans with less than half a year's salary. Still, those absolute earnings remain low for any career path, and the program's unusually low Pell grant percentage (7%) raises questions about accessibility or enrollment patterns.

For an anxious parent, the honest assessment is this: even with affordable debt, your child would be starting significantly behind peers from stronger Ohio programs. Unless there's a compelling reason to attend this specific location, exploring alternatives like Sinclair or even other local options with proven track records would likely yield better returns on the same investment of time and tuition.