Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne

At an estimated $25,563 in debt, this program carries a significantly heavier financial burden than typical Indiana allied health programs, which show median debt around $16,678. That's about $9,000 more to finance similar career preparation. Meanwhile, first-year earnings estimates based on comparable Indiana programs suggest around $36,224—which puts graduates at a 0.71 debt-to-earnings ratio. While not catastrophic, you're looking at roughly nine months of gross income needed to cover the debt, assuming every dollar went toward repayment.

The earnings picture itself isn't the problem—$36,224 aligns with state and national medians for this field. But other Indiana schools producing similar outcomes appear to do so with considerably less debt. University of Indianapolis graduates earn substantially more ($50,907), while Ivy Tech produces comparable earners with what's typically lower debt loads at community college price points. With 79% of students here receiving Pell grants, that extra debt burden matters even more for families already stretching financially.

The practical question is whether Ross's specific training approach justifies the premium. If hands-on equipment, clinical connections, or job placement support genuinely accelerates your child's entry into allied health work, that could offset higher costs. But given the debt differential compared to peer programs in Indiana, you'll want concrete evidence that Ross delivers measurably better career outcomes before committing to significantly higher borrowing.