Highest-Paying Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Associate's) Programs in the US

Q: Which state pays allied health and medical assisting associate's graduates the most?

California, where the median program pays its graduates $52,607 in their first year, the highest of 23 state rankings. Louisiana is next, at $48,859.

Q: Which allied health and medical assisting associate's program pays the most?

Widener University in Pennsylvania reports the highest first-year pay of the 352 programs ranked here, $61,990. Its median federal debt is $19,000.

376 programs report first-year pay
23 state rankings
Associate's in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median allied health and medical assisting associate's program in the US pays its graduates $37,256 in their first year and $41,892 five years after. California has the highest state median ($52,607), and Puerto Rico the lowest ($12,093). The median program leaves its graduates with $19,000 in federal debt.

Median first-year pay$37,256Across 376 programs

Median pay after 5 years$41,892Across 420 programs

Median federal debt$19,000Across 312 programs

Debt-to-earnings50%Across 296 programs

All 352 programs, ranked by graduate pay

Each program is ranked by the median pay of its graduates one year after they finished, from College Scorecard. This measures what graduates earn, not how good the teaching is. Pay also depends on where graduates live and work. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	After cost of living	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Widener UniversityChester, PA · private nonprofit	$61,990	$63,533	Not reported	$19,000	31%
2	Carrington College-SacramentoSacramento, CA · private for-profit	$61,881	$55,890	$48,293	$29,755	48%
3	Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA · private nonprofit	$60,043	$54,230	$59,567	$16,500	27%
4	Concorde Career College-Garden GroveGarden Grove, CA · private for-profit	$59,559	$53,792	$61,882	$29,750	50%
5	Institute of Technology (California)Clovis, CA · private for-profit	$59,548	$53,783	Not reported	$26,064	44%
6	Dalton State CollegeDalton, GA · public	$58,734	Not adjusted	$43,411	$16,757	29%
7	Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Jose, CA · private for-profit	$58,718	$53,033	Not reported	$14,785	25%
8	Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, WA · public	$58,382	$54,556	$66,174	$18,220	31%
9	Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon, MI · public	$58,377	$60,672	$56,385	$23,250	40%
10	College of the SequoiasVisalia, CA · public	$57,242	$51,700	$62,876	$14,000	24%
11	Casa Loma College-Los AngelesSherman Oaks, CA · private nonprofit	$56,092	$50,661	Not reported	$27,291	49%
12	Essex County CollegeNewark, NJ · public	$54,592	$50,174	$61,219	$25,125	46%
13	Western Technical College (Texas)El Paso, TX · private for-profit	$53,747	Not adjusted	$58,766	Not reported	Not reported
14	Carrington College-Phoenix NorthPhoenix, AZ · private for-profit	$53,596	$53,236	$62,764	$32,458	61%
15	Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, WI · public	$53,523	$56,882	Not reported	$10,796	20%
16	Louisiana Christian UniversityPineville, LA · private nonprofit	$52,843	$59,908	Not reported	$14,500	27%
17	CBD CollegeLos Angeles, CA · private nonprofit	$52,829	$47,714	Not reported	$20,000	38%
18	NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegeBentonville, AR · public	$52,397	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
19	Concorde Career College-San DiegoSan Diego, CA · private for-profit	$52,385	$47,313	$65,984	$27,000	52%
20	Oakton CollegeDes Plaines, IL · public	$52,161	$52,183	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
21	San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX · public	$52,032	$53,610	$61,565	$21,000	40%
22	Lakeshore Technical CollegeCleveland, WI · public	$52,020	$55,285	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
23	Orange County Community CollegeMiddletown, NY · public	$51,727	$47,930	$48,838	$12,728	25%
24	Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX · public	$51,558	$53,121	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
25	Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX · public	$51,543	$53,106	$53,393	$24,448	47%
26	Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, TX · public	$51,083	$52,632	$62,402	$20,750	41%
27	University of IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · private nonprofit	$50,907	$54,546	$49,040	$31,000	61%
28	Concorde Career College-North HollywoodNorth Hollywood, CA · private for-profit	$50,613	$45,713	$70,113	$27,000	53%
29	GateWay Community CollegePhoenix, AZ · public	$50,605	$50,265	$48,150	$15,581	31%
30	RutgersNew Brunswick, NJ · public	$50,530	$46,441	$56,461	$18,250	36%
31	Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA · public	$50,468	$47,161	$53,059	$7,197	14%
32	Stanbridge UniversityIrvine, CA · private for-profit	$50,198	$45,338	$66,101	$30,764	61%
33	Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM · private for-profit	$49,969	$54,189	$50,485	$27,032	54%
34	Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX · public	$49,944	$51,458	$51,082	$16,750	34%
35	Concorde Career College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO · private for-profit	$49,878	$54,921	$55,059	$27,000	54%
36	Bossier Parish Community CollegeBossier City, LA · public	$49,819	$56,480	$41,328	$19,633	39%
37	Carroll Community CollegeWestminster, MD · public	$49,776	$47,424	$54,564	$18,445	37%
38	Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora, CO · private for-profit	$49,680	$48,209	$53,874	$30,347	61%
39	Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX · public	$49,448	$50,947	$55,810	$18,457	37%
40	Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX · public	$49,346	$50,842	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
41	Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX · public	$49,025	$50,512	$49,319	$15,500	32%
42	Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, CA · public	$48,969	$44,228	$57,611	$15,008	31%
43	American Career College-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · private for-profit	$48,908	$44,173	$62,254	$27,000	55%
44	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · private nonprofit	$48,859	$55,391	$57,905	$25,455	52%
45	Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr, PA · private nonprofit	$48,603	$49,812	$55,576	$30,470	63%
46	Radford UniversityRadford, VA · public	$48,584	$48,053	$53,206	$30,625	63%
47	Hutchinson Community CollegeHutchinson, KS · public	$48,347	$53,678	Not reported	$19,500	40%
48	UCNJ Union College of Union County New JerseyCranford, NJ · public	$48,332	$44,421	$62,926	$26,000	54%
49	Eastern Virginia Career CollegeFredericksburg, VA · private for-profit	$48,020	$47,496	Not reported	$22,333	47%
50	Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA · public	$47,797	$44,665	$49,147	$21,000	44%
51	Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL · public	$47,796	Not adjusted	$53,495	Not reported	Not reported
52	Riverside College of Health SciencesNewport News, VA · private nonprofit	$47,742	$47,221	$47,902	$22,500	47%
53	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CollegeMiami, OK · public	$47,341	Not adjusted	Not reported	$13,249	28%
54	Somerset Community CollegeSomerset, KY · public	$46,829	$51,940	$47,997	Not reported	Not reported
55	Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX · public	$46,586	$47,999	Not reported	$14,500	31%
56	South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland, IL · public	$46,568	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
57	St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX · public	$46,461	$47,870	$52,435	$21,000	45%
58	Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL · public	$46,319	Not adjusted	$54,545	Not reported	Not reported
59	Athens Technical CollegeAthens, GA · public	$46,123	$47,899	$53,621	Not reported	Not reported
60	Albany StateAlbany, GA · public	$46,061	$47,834	Not reported	$24,626	53%
61	Tulsa Community CollegeTulsa, OK · public	$45,915	$52,269	$45,099	$19,000	41%
62	Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, LA · public	$45,773	$51,893	$51,265	$29,125	64%
63	North Idaho CollegeCoeur d'Alene, ID · public	$45,672	$47,827	Not reported	$15,055	33%
64	Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA · public	$45,668	$46,804	$47,092	Not reported	Not reported
65	Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TN · public	$45,598	$49,633	$48,874	$16,750	37%
66	Washburn UniversityTopeka, KS · public	$45,386	Not adjusted	$50,195	$22,566	50%
67	Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA · public	$45,385	$42,411	$47,177	$20,335	45%
68	Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, NY · public	$45,361	$42,032	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
69	Itawamba Community CollegeFulton, MS · public	$45,207	$51,990	$48,729	$17,755	39%
70	Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN · public	$45,112	$49,104	$48,695	$17,548	39%
71	Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, TN · public	$44,955	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
72	North Shore Community CollegeDanvers, MA · public	$44,926	$42,480	$52,741	$27,000	60%
73	Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner, MA · public	$44,710	$42,276	$49,487	$14,650	33%
74	Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA · public	$44,573	$41,652	$42,998	$19,660	44%
75	Connors State CollegeWarner, OK · public	$44,557	$50,723	Not reported	$19,750	44%
76	University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK · public	$44,513	$43,487	Not reported	$15,743	35%
77	North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA · public	$44,455	Not adjusted	$49,875	$17,000	38%
78	Genesee Community CollegeBatavia, NY · public	$44,442	$41,180	$49,426	$18,793	42%
79	Labette Community CollegeParsons, KS · public	$44,217	$49,093	Not reported	$10,500	24%
80	Pima Medical Institute-TucsonTucson, AZ · private for-profit	$44,175	$43,878	$48,302	$27,292	62%
81	Greenville Technical CollegeGreenville, SC · public	$43,962	$46,893	$47,651	$21,740	49%
82	Southwestern Oklahoma StateWeatherford, OK · public	$43,773	$49,831	Not reported	$15,750	36%
83	Midlands Technical CollegeWest Columbia, SC · public	$43,709	$46,623	Not reported	$15,750	36%
84	Western Technical College (Wisconsin)La Crosse, WI · public	$43,682	$46,423	$43,981	$13,500	31%
85	Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewood, WA · public	$43,425	$40,579	$45,981	$14,405	33%
86	Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeConway, SC · public	$43,389	$46,282	$48,205	Not reported	Not reported
87	Lake Superior CollegeDuluth, MN · public	$43,188	$43,792	$45,149	$26,611	62%
88	Murray State CollegeTishomingo, OK · public	$43,149	$49,121	$47,650	$11,685	27%
89	Skagit Valley CollegeMount Vernon, WA · public	$43,072	$40,249	$37,483	Not reported	Not reported
90	Morton CollegeCicero, IL · public	$42,975	$42,993	$49,250	Not reported	Not reported
91	Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO · public	$42,853	$41,584	$44,299	$21,303	50%
92	Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeKansas City, KS · public	$42,823	$47,545	$51,054	$14,500	34%
93	Martin Community CollegeWilliamston, NC · public	$42,820	$45,396	$36,076	Not reported	Not reported
94	Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL · public	$42,710	$41,300	Not reported	$26,250	61%
95	Taylor CollegeOcala, FL · private for-profit	$42,622	$41,215	$60,630	$25,250	59%
96	Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, MS · public	$42,578	$48,967	$49,489	$19,707	46%
97	Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, MN · public	$42,509	Not adjusted	$43,034	$23,750	56%
98	Houston City CollegeHouston, TX · public	$42,459	$43,746	$56,067	$24,562	58%
99	Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS · public	$42,444	$48,813	$44,440	$19,500	46%
100	Fox CollegeTinley Park, IL · private for-profit	$42,418	$42,436	$50,820	$21,579	51%
101	Southwestern Community College (North Carolina)Sylva, NC · public	$42,374	$44,923	$40,114	$18,702	44%
102	Herkimer County Community CollegeHerkimer, NY · public	$42,322	$39,216	Not reported	$17,470	41%
103	Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, CO · public	$42,297	$41,044	$43,414	$17,335	41%
104	College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL · public	$42,274	$42,292	Not reported	$17,125	41%
105	Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk, NE · public	$42,190	$46,824	$46,424	$13,416	32%
106	Kapiolani Community CollegeHonolulu, HI · public	$42,172	$38,355	$47,021	$15,496	37%
107	Lane Community CollegeEugene, OR · public	$42,142	$40,772	$49,647	$25,131	60%
108	Vincennes UniversityVincennes, IN · public	$42,131	$45,142	$43,745	$19,500	46%
109	Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX · public	$42,057	$43,332	$48,243	$7,000	17%
110	River Valley Community CollegeClaremont, NH · public	$41,909	$40,233	$47,621	$28,000	67%
111	Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, OH · public	$41,891	$45,154	$41,522	$22,525	54%
112	Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA · public	$41,886	$39,141	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
113	St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL · public	$41,802	$40,422	Not reported	$20,453	49%
114	Mohave Community CollegeKingman, AZ · public	$41,797	$41,516	$36,379	Not reported	Not reported
115	Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyMedia, PA · private nonprofit	$41,788	$42,828	$35,751	$28,560	68%
116	Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, WI · public	$41,740	$44,359	$44,980	$21,231	51%
117	Clarkson CollegeOmaha, NE · private nonprofit	$41,699	$46,279	$47,962	$30,534	73%
118	Clovis Community CollegeClovis, NM · public	$41,422	Not adjusted	$49,310	Not reported	Not reported
119	Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA · public	$41,348	$38,638	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
120	Clark CollegeVancouver, WA · public	$41,100	$38,407	$51,403	$11,634	28%
121	Arkansas StateJonesboro, AR · public	$41,060	$47,230	$51,621	$16,867	41%
122	State Technical College of MissouriLinn, MO · public	$41,050	$45,201	$45,201	$12,000	29%
123	Provo CollegeProvo, UT · private for-profit	$41,008	$41,479	Not reported	$22,000	54%
124	Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, ME · public	$40,964	$42,209	$40,057	$17,500	43%
125	Mt Hood Community CollegeGresham, OR · public	$40,948	$39,616	Not reported	$20,292	50%
126	Carrington College-BoiseBoise, ID · private for-profit	$40,794	Not adjusted	$46,023	Not reported	Not reported
127	Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, NY · public	$40,754	$37,763	$67,428	Not reported	Not reported
128	Kent StateKent, OH · public	$40,671	$43,839	$46,534	$28,878	71%
129	New England Institute of TechnologyEast Greenwich, RI · private nonprofit	$40,562	$39,658	$51,832	$20,167	50%
130	LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, NY · public	$40,463	$37,493	$49,226	$19,125	47%
131	Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta, GA · public	$40,458	$42,016	$47,009	Not reported	Not reported
132	Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, CT · public	$40,439	$39,030	$50,317	Not reported	Not reported
133	Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN · public	$40,411	$43,987	$49,643	$24,200	60%
134	Wor-Wic Community CollegeSalisbury, MD · public	$40,345	$38,439	Not reported	$20,000	50%
135	St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN · private nonprofit	$40,149	Not adjusted	$45,958	$30,500	76%
136	City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago, IL · public	$40,148	$40,165	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
137	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · public	$40,034	$40,051	Not reported	$17,000	42%
138	Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL · public	$40,027	$38,706	$51,125	Not reported	Not reported
139	University of CharlestonCharleston, WV · private nonprofit	$39,938	$44,625	Not reported	$19,583	49%
140	Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO · public	$39,842	$43,871	$52,321	$26,214	66%
141	University of EvansvilleEvansville, IN · private nonprofit	$39,815	Not adjusted	Not reported	$28,000	70%
142	Utah Tech UniversitySaint George, UT · public	$39,812	Not adjusted	Not reported	$18,125	46%
143	Black Hawk CollegeMoline, IL · public	$39,761	$39,778	Not reported	$16,232	41%
143	South University-SavannahSavannah, GA · private for-profit	$39,761	$41,292	$47,529	$30,694	77%
145	South CollegeKnoxville, TN · private for-profit	$39,733	$43,249	$37,991	$25,889	65%
146	Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor, MI · public	$39,704	$41,265	Not reported	$14,935	38%
147	Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IA · public	$39,614	$45,138	$43,405	$20,716	52%
148	Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids, MN · public	$39,442	$39,994	$46,083	$29,000	74%
149	Southeast Community College AreaLincoln, NE · public	$39,334	$43,654	$41,589	$17,675	45%
150	Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, NY · private nonprofit	$39,267	$36,385	$55,542	$31,125	79%
151	Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX · public	$39,170	$40,358	$45,249	$13,500	34%
152	Parker UniversityDallas, TX · private nonprofit	$38,994	$40,176	Not reported	$30,500	78%
153	Jackson State Community CollegeJackson, TN · public	$38,867	$42,307	$48,031	$11,710	30%
154	Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MA · public	$38,844	$36,729	$44,757	$15,723	40%
155	Concorde Career College-MemphisMemphis, TN · private for-profit	$38,826	$42,262	$52,677	$28,712	74%
156	Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO · public	$38,770	$42,690	$41,149	$14,747	38%
157	Delaware Technical Community College-TerryDover, DE · public	$38,769	$38,844	$51,041	$11,064	29%
158	College of WestchesterWhite Plains, NY · private for-profit	$38,600	$35,767	$41,488	$20,118	52%
159	Nash Community CollegeRocky Mount, NC · public	$38,589	$40,910	$47,567	$14,882	39%
160	Beal UniversityBangor, ME · private for-profit	$38,540	$39,711	$33,867	$19,979	52%
161	Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX · public	$38,534	$39,702	$53,961	$14,000	36%
162	Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeLouisville, KY · public	$38,477	$42,677	$41,154	$21,818	57%
163	Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, VA · public	$38,446	$38,026	$47,244	Not reported	Not reported
164	Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka, MN · public	$38,417	$38,954	$36,541	$24,326	63%
165	Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, OH · public	$38,335	$41,321	$41,472	$17,500	46%
165	Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell, MT · public	$38,335	Not adjusted	$37,226	Not reported	Not reported
167	Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, MS · public	$38,314	$44,063	$53,392	$24,505	64%
168	Carl Albert State CollegePoteau, OK · public	$38,303	Not adjusted	$49,556	Not reported	Not reported
169	Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeGreen Bay, WI · public	$38,278	$40,680	$39,779	$22,024	58%
170	City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, IL · public	$37,908	$37,924	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
171	Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha, NE · private nonprofit	$37,878	Not adjusted	$46,901	Not reported	Not reported
172	Eastwick College-RamseyRamsey, NJ · private for-profit	$37,762	$34,706	$49,816	$23,238	62%
173	John C Calhoun State Community CollegeTanner, AL · public	$37,672	$42,412	$49,060	$14,080	37%
174	College of Central FloridaOcala, FL · public	$37,554	$36,314	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
175	Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA · public	$37,483	Not adjusted	$43,984	$13,750	37%
176	Lanier Technical CollegeGainesville, GA · public	$37,476	$38,919	$35,220	$11,000	29%
177	Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSalisbury, NC · public	$37,465	$39,719	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
178	Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC · private nonprofit	$37,422	$39,673	$37,296	$23,307	62%
179	Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · public	$37,407	$36,172	$41,035	$16,172	43%
180	George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHanceville, AL · public	$37,346	$42,045	$41,281	$12,000	32%
181	Central Community CollegeGrand Island, NE · public	$37,307	$41,405	$39,303	$16,250	44%
182	National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD · private for-profit	$37,282	$42,086	$36,120	$35,442	95%
183	Hennepin Technical CollegeBrooklyn Park, MN · public	$37,273	$37,794	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
184	San Juan CollegeFarmington, NM · public	$37,239	$40,384	$53,640	$17,090	46%
185	Idaho StatePocatello, ID · public	$37,157	$38,910	$43,581	$17,750	48%
186	Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, OR · public	$37,152	$35,944	$42,244	$17,321	47%
187	Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, MO · public	$37,137	$40,892	$44,023	$16,600	45%
188	Community College of Rhode IslandWarwick, RI · public	$37,087	$36,260	$53,827	$18,986	51%
189	Marion Technical College (Ohio)Marion, OH · public	$37,040	$39,925	$46,742	$14,196	38%
190	Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · private nonprofit	$36,955	$38,408	$37,214	$23,184	63%
191	Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA · public	$36,939	$42,090	$38,976	$18,616	50%
192	Parkland CollegeChampaign, IL · public	$36,872	$36,887	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
193	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	$36,862	$39,733	$43,512	$25,875	70%
194	Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesDraper, UT · private for-profit	$36,777	$37,200	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
195	Maria College of AlbanyAlbany, NY · private nonprofit	$36,742	$34,045	$45,402	$26,812	73%
196	Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA · public	$36,439	$37,346	$43,754	$19,922	55%
197	Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL · public	$36,389	$35,188	$36,412	$16,166	44%
197	South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, MN · public	$36,389	Not adjusted	$36,264	Not reported	Not reported
199	Shawnee StatePortsmouth, OH · public	$36,376	$39,209	$45,228	$16,999	47%
200	West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePaducah, KY · public	$36,362	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
201	Missouri Western StateSaint Joseph, MO · public	$36,350	Not adjusted	Not reported	$19,263	53%
202	Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA · public	$36,313	$41,377	$43,152	$19,316	53%
203	Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestown, NC · public	$36,277	$38,459	$35,779	$24,002	66%
204	University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN · private nonprofit	$36,224	$38,813	$47,174	Not reported	Not reported
205	SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton, NY · public	$36,125	$33,474	$42,419	$21,487	59%
206	Niagara County Community CollegeSanborn, NY · public	$36,053	$33,407	$34,420	$21,038	58%
207	Central Penn CollegeSummerdale, PA · private for-profit	$36,018	$36,914	$42,858	$22,561	63%
208	Mildred Elley School-Albany CampusAlbany, NY · private for-profit	$36,011	$33,368	$30,515	$21,462	60%
209	Spokane Community CollegeSpokane, WA · public	$35,992	$33,633	$43,844	Not reported	Not reported
210	Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC · public	$35,967	$38,131	$46,515	$17,512	49%
211	Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR · public	$35,961	$41,364	$43,210	$20,860	58%
212	Forsyth Technical Community CollegeWinston-Salem, NC · public	$35,937	$38,099	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
213	Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown, SD · public	$35,932	$40,562	$44,181	$14,510	40%
214	Eastwick College-NutleyNutley, NJ · private for-profit	$35,883	$32,979	Not reported	$17,084	48%
215	Penn StateUniversity Park, PA · public	$35,848	$36,740	$43,968	$18,000	50%
216	South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, WA · public	$35,815	$33,468	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
217	Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, IN · public	$35,603	$38,148	$35,953	$13,857	39%
217	Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeHuntington, WV · public	$35,603	$39,781	$34,363	$12,414	35%
219	Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC · public	$35,552	$37,691	$44,284	Not reported	Not reported
220	Madison Area Technical CollegeMadison, WI · public	$35,549	$37,780	Not reported	$15,375	43%
221	Professional Skills InstituteMaumee, OH · private for-profit	$35,434	$38,194	$43,584	Not reported	Not reported
222	Hocking CollegeNelsonville, OH · public	$35,370	$38,125	$41,777	$17,146	48%
223	Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH · public	$35,365	$38,120	$45,391	$21,084	60%
224	Rasmussen UniversitySt. Cloud, MN · private for-profit	$35,350	$35,844	$35,777	$26,612	75%
225	Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield, ME · public	$35,260	$36,332	$36,964	$21,787	62%
226	Delta CollegeUniversity Center, MI · public	$35,224	$36,609	$44,927	Not reported	Not reported
227	Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor, ME · public	$35,194	$36,264	$37,800	Not reported	Not reported
228	Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN · public	$35,173	$38,286	$47,206	Not reported	Not reported
229	Mitchell Technical CollegeMitchell, SD · public	$35,074	$39,593	$32,907	$16,500	47%
230	Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PA · public	$35,053	$35,925	$42,437	$17,611	50%
231	Laramie County Community CollegeCheyenne, WY · public	$34,871	$37,621	Not reported	$12,920	37%
232	Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, UT · public	$34,862	$35,263	$40,221	$14,136	41%
233	Johnson CollegeScranton, PA · private nonprofit	$34,834	$35,701	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
234	Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA · public	$34,771	$32,492	$32,885	Not reported	Not reported
235	SABER CollegeMiami, FL · private nonprofit	$34,751	$33,604	Not reported	$32,662	94%
236	North Central State CollegeMansfield, OH · public	$34,503	$37,190	$42,308	$13,667	40%
237	Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL · public	$34,429	$33,292	$39,587	$24,250	70%
238	Allegany College of MarylandCumberland, MD · public	$34,372	Not adjusted	$45,380	$18,357	53%
239	Pitt Community CollegeWinterville, NC · public	$34,294	$36,357	$36,562	$20,700	60%
240	Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA · public	$34,244	$39,019	Not reported	$15,499	45%
241	Herzing University-MadisonMadison, WI · private nonprofit	$34,039	$36,175	$38,011	$29,500	87%
242	Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeMilwaukee, WI · public	$34,030	$36,166	$46,073	$23,187	68%
243	Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford, CT · private nonprofit	$33,890	$32,709	$43,736	$31,409	93%
244	Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids, MI · public	$33,836	$35,166	$36,268	Not reported	Not reported
245	Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, OH · public	$33,709	$36,335	$39,779	$18,225	54%
246	Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH · public	$33,693	$36,317	$43,561	$26,750	79%
247	Mandl School-The College of Allied HealthNew York, NY · private for-profit	$33,679	$31,207	$36,836	$19,000	56%
248	YTI Career Institute-YorkYork, PA · private for-profit	$33,575	$34,410	$34,630	$18,500	55%
249	Crowder CollegeNeosho, MO · public	$33,436	$36,817	Not reported	$14,719	44%
250	East Central CollegeUnion, MO · public	$33,400	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
251	Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY · private for-profit	$33,352	$36,992	$36,439	$29,493	88%
252	Eastwick College-HackensackHackensack, NJ · private for-profit	$33,342	$30,644	$34,455	$18,295	55%
253	Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore, WI · public	$33,328	Not adjusted	$45,344	Not reported	Not reported
254	Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAsheville, NC · public	$33,274	$35,276	$31,352	$29,500	89%
255	Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, OH · public	$33,188	$35,773	$40,300	$19,649	59%
256	Davidson-Davie Community CollegeThomasville, NC · public	$33,178	$35,174	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
257	Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA · private nonprofit	$33,147	$33,972	$37,043	$18,500	56%
258	Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayetteville, NC · public	$33,112	$35,104	$46,125	$18,236	55%
259	YTI Career Institute-AltoonaAltoona, PA · private for-profit	$32,944	$33,764	$33,476	$17,825	54%
260	Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL · public	$32,934	$32,948	$45,768	Not reported	Not reported
261	Johnston Community CollegeSmithfield, NC · public	$32,904	$34,883	$34,508	Not reported	Not reported
262	Erie Community CollegeBuffalo, NY · public	$32,890	$30,476	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
263	Plaza CollegeForest Hills, NY · private for-profit	$32,837	$30,427	$33,411	$18,500	56%
264	Alamance Community CollegeGraham, NC · public	$32,778	$34,750	$35,312	Not reported	Not reported
265	Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington, PA · private for-profit	$32,680	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
266	Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA · private nonprofit	$32,656	$33,469	$38,746	$28,332	87%
267	ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA · private for-profit	$32,640	$32,284	$34,838	$17,966	55%
268	College of Western IdahoNampa, ID · public	$32,413	$33,942	$36,373	$14,486	45%
269	Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX · public	$32,392	$33,374	$52,163	Not reported	Not reported
270	Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton, WI · public	$32,357	$34,388	$36,023	$24,374	75%
271	Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VA · public	$32,327	$31,974	$44,459	Not reported	Not reported
272	Pierpont Community and Technical CollegeFairmont, WV · public	$32,291	$36,081	$51,476	$18,500	57%
273	Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloBuffalo, NY · private nonprofit	$32,115	$29,758	$34,900	$24,200	75%
274	Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton, MO · public	$32,094	$35,339	$36,839	Not reported	Not reported
275	South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX · public	$32,084	$33,057	$34,414	$10,378	32%
276	Mott Community CollegeFlint, MI · public	$31,965	$33,222	$43,416	$17,500	55%
277	Hawaii Medical CollegeHonolulu, HI · private for-profit	$31,921	$29,032	Not reported	$13,042	41%
278	Villa Maria CollegeBuffalo, NY · private nonprofit	$31,909	$29,567	$45,906	$15,395	48%
279	Ross Medical Education Center-BrightonBrighton, MI · private for-profit	$31,888	Not adjusted	$38,929	$15,608	49%
280	Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, IL · public	$31,607	$31,620	$38,802	$11,242	36%
281	New York School for Medical and Dental AssistantsLong Island City, NY · private for-profit	$31,505	$29,193	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
282	St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonFenton, MO · private for-profit	$31,461	$34,642	$36,435	$28,365	90%
283	Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL · public	$31,324	$31,337	Not reported	$16,681	53%
284	University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN · public	$31,235	$33,468	$38,908	$13,750	44%
285	Florida Gateway CollegeLake City, FL · public	$31,028	$30,004	Not reported	$9,950	32%
286	Vet Tech Institute of IndianaIndianapolis, IN · private for-profit	$30,983	$33,198	$36,165	$10,565	34%
287	Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TN · public	$30,882	$33,615	$46,211	$12,500	40%
288	St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten IslandStaten Island, NY · private for-profit	$30,800	$28,539	$39,630	$19,165	62%
289	Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · private nonprofit	$30,748	$31,957	$36,450	$17,043	55%
290	Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, NY · public	$30,634	$28,386	$45,235	Not reported	Not reported
291	Bishop State Community CollegeMobile, AL · public	$30,528	$34,369	Not reported	$18,591	61%
292	Keiser UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · private nonprofit	$30,406	$29,402	$38,709	$26,250	86%
293	Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NC · public	$30,388	$32,216	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
294	Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY · public	$30,386	$33,703	$38,815	$12,023	40%
295	Swedish Institute a College of Health SciencesNew York, NY · private for-profit	$30,313	$28,088	$37,583	$21,167	70%
296	Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SC · public	$30,194	$32,207	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
297	Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeMartinsburg, WV · public	$30,181	$33,723	$44,692	$19,842	66%
298	Zane State CollegeZanesville, OH · public	$30,035	$32,374	$35,585	$12,966	43%
299	James A. Rhodes State CollegeLima, OH · public	$29,932	$32,263	$37,660	$9,929	33%
300	Berkeley College-Woodland ParkWoodland Park, NJ · private for-profit	$29,903	$27,483	$38,171	$15,003	50%
301	Oklahoma City Community CollegeOklahoma City, OK · public	$29,838	$33,967	$41,879	$17,648	59%
302	Washington State College of OhioMarietta, OH · public	$29,810	Not adjusted	$42,071	$16,500	55%
303	Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, VA · public	$29,799	$29,474	$52,318	$17,601	59%
304	St Paul's School of Nursing-QueensRego Park, NY · private for-profit	$29,762	$27,578	$46,276	$14,736	50%
305	Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL · public	$29,665	$28,686	Not reported	$14,000	47%
306	American National UniversitySalem, VA · private for-profit	$29,483	$29,161	$30,692	$30,717	104%
307	Fortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, PA · private for-profit	$29,391	$30,122	$31,462	$19,805	67%
308	Macomb Community CollegeWarren, MI · public	$29,234	$30,383	$41,029	$15,865	54%
309	Gwinnett College-LilburnLilburn, GA · private for-profit	$29,031	$30,149	$39,771	$25,072	86%
310	ATA College (Kentucky)Louisville, KY · private for-profit	$29,013	$32,180	$34,819	$25,563	88%
311	Meridian Community CollegeMeridian, MS · public	$28,895	$33,231	$40,124	Not reported	Not reported
312	Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, CA · public	$28,687	$25,910	$56,371	$13,735	48%
313	Southeastern College-Boynton BeachBoynton Beach, FL · private for-profit	$28,666	$27,720	$33,011	$25,688	90%
314	Jamestown Community CollegeJamestown, NY · public	$28,624	Not adjusted	$41,987	$12,000	42%
315	Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, OH · public	$28,616	$30,845	$37,322	$20,364	71%
316	ATA College (California)El Cajon, CA · private for-profit	$28,599	$25,830	Not reported	$6,400	22%
317	Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN · public	$28,135	$30,625	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
318	Ultimate Medical AcademyClearwater, FL · private nonprofit	$28,118	Not adjusted	$30,349	$20,145	72%
319	Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga, TN · private for-profit	$27,950	$30,423	$25,102	$21,019	75%
320	Remington College-Dallas CampusDallas, TX · private nonprofit	$27,695	$28,535	$37,958	$24,121	87%
321	West Virginia Junior College-MorgantownMorgantown, WV · private for-profit	$27,577	$30,813	Not reported	$9,228	33%
322	San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia, CA · private for-profit	$27,132	$24,505	$33,232	$19,000	70%
323	George C Wallace Community College-DothanDothan, AL · public	$26,719	$30,081	$37,908	Not reported	Not reported
324	Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeLexington, KY · public	$26,280	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
325	Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · private for-profit	$25,988	$28,288	$30,020	$27,403	105%
326	West Virginia Junior College-CharlestonCross Lanes, WV · private for-profit	$25,555	$28,554	Not reported	$8,764	34%
327	Monroe UniversityBronx, NY · private for-profit	$25,237	$23,385	$43,545	$13,900	55%
328	Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL · public	$24,914	$24,092	Not reported	$11,000	44%
329	Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PA · public	$24,885	$25,504	$25,904	Not reported	Not reported
330	University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · public	$24,497	$25,107	$36,117	$17,619	72%
331	Southwest University at El PasoEl Paso, TX · private for-profit	$24,117	$24,848	$28,943	$18,250	76%
332	Bronx Community CollegeBronx, NY · public	$23,987	$22,226	$30,965	Not reported	Not reported
333	Northwood Technical CollegeRice Lake, WI · public	$23,818	$25,313	Not reported	$12,375	52%
334	Ameritas CollegeHuntington, WV · private nonprofit	$23,748	Not adjusted	$20,616	$25,027	105%
335	Northwest Shoals Community CollegeMuscle Shoals, AL · public	$22,798	$25,667	Not reported	$20,500	90%
336	Bryan University (Missouri)Springfield, MO · private for-profit	$21,896	$24,110	$28,476	$22,375	102%
337	Guam Community CollegeMangilao, GU · public	$21,717	Not adjusted	$33,471	Not reported	Not reported
338	Blue Cliff College-MetairieMetairie, LA · private for-profit	$21,612	$24,501	$24,806	$26,000	120%
339	Southern Technical College (Fort Myers, Florida)Fort Myers, FL · private for-profit	$20,501	Not adjusted	$31,768	Not reported	Not reported
340	Praxis InstituteMiami, FL · private for-profit	$19,451	$18,809	Not reported	$26,667	137%
341	Concorde Career Institute-MiramarMiramar, FL · private for-profit	$19,181	$18,548	$44,262	$30,500	159%
342	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, PR · private nonprofit	$18,554	Not adjusted	$24,399	$18,521	100%
343	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusSan Juan, PR · private nonprofit	$18,120	Not adjusted	Not reported	$11,542	64%
344	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, PR · private nonprofit	$17,746	Not adjusted	$23,325	$7,000	39%
345	Henry Ford CollegeDearborn, MI · public	$17,369	$18,052	Not reported	$19,750	114%
346	Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, AL · public	$17,055	Not adjusted	$28,714	Not reported	Not reported
347	NUC UniversityBayamon, PR · private for-profit	$16,325	Not adjusted	$21,411	$9,500	58%
348	EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San JuanSan Juan, PR · private nonprofit	$12,093	Not adjusted	$22,103	$4,950	41%
349	CEM College-San JuanSan Juan, PR · private for-profit	$11,714	Not adjusted	$16,384	$3,500	30%
350	Dewey University-CarolinaCarolina, PR · private nonprofit	$11,681	Not adjusted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
351	Huertas CollegeCaguas, PR · private for-profit	$10,206	Not adjusted	$25,162	$5,420	53%
352	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, PR · private nonprofit	$9,318	Not adjusted	$17,108	$6,125	66%

Pay after cost of living divides first-year pay by the Bureau of Economic Analysis price level of the school's state, where the US average is 100. It is shown for 307 programs where at least half of the graduates who work are working in the school's state. The other 45, whose graduates mostly work in other states or whose state has no price level, are listed last when you sort by it.

77 programs report pay but not debt, so they are ranked only by pay.

College Scorecard withholds pay for programs with too few graduates, to protect their privacy, so those programs can't be ranked. 24 more programs report pay but aren't listed, because College Scorecard's school file doesn't name their schools. The national medians above still count them.

Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Associate's) programs by state

Each row is the median across the state's allied health and medical assisting associate's programs. State names link to the full ranking of that state's programs.

#	State	Programs	Year 1 pay	Debt
1	California	16	$52,607	$20,000
2	Louisiana	5	$48,859	$22,544
3	Texas	20	$46,524	$18,250
4	Oklahoma	7	$43,773	$16,699
5	Washington	13	$43,072	$18,220
6	Georgia	7	$40,458	$24,626
7	Illinois	14	$40,091	$16,841
8	Minnesota	8	$38,930	$26,612
9	Tennessee	12	$38,847	$21,019
10	New Jersey	7	$37,762	$18,295
11	Iowa	6	$37,211	$17,808
12	Missouri	11	$36,350	$17,932
13	Indiana	7	$36,224	$16,679
14	North Carolina	16	$35,745	$19,701
15	Wisconsin	11	$35,549	$21,231
16	Virginia	8	$35,543	$22,333
17	Ohio	17	$35,365	$18,225
18	Pennsylvania	17	$34,834	$18,750
19	New York	25	$33,679	$19,145
20	Michigan	10	$32,901	$17,272
21	Florida	18	$32,729	$22,352
22	West Virginia	7	$30,181	$18,500
23	Puerto Rico	9	$12,093	$6,125

Programs in 26 more states and territories report pay, but too few to rank. A state ranking needs at least five programs that report both pay and debt.

Quick picks nationwide

Lowest median debt

CEM College-San Juan, PR$3,500
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan, PR$4,950
Huertas College, PR$5,420
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, PR$6,125
ATA College (California), CA$6,400
Del Mar College, TX$7,000
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus, PR$7,000
Highline College, WA$7,197
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston, WV$8,764
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown, WV$9,228

Lowest debt for the pay

Only the 213 programs with their own page here are included. "Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to allied health and medical assisting, largest first. Pay is the median across the US and all experience levels.

Medical Assistants

$45,690

Median pay in the US. 817,870 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 109,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: postsecondary nondegree award.

Bottom 10%: $36,050Top 10%: $59,310

Pharmacy Technicians

$45,750

Median pay in the US. 471,680 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 44,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent.

Bottom 10%: $36,020Top 10%: $61,040

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

$62,930

Median pay in the US. 332,940 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 20,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $38,910Top 10%: $100,990

Surgical Technologists

$64,650

Median pay in the US. 117,460 people work in this job in the US. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 7,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: postsecondary nondegree award.

Bottom 10%: $45,940Top 10%: $96,940

Common questions

The median allied health and medical assisting associate's program in the US pays its graduates $37,256 in their first year and $41,892 five years after.

Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Certificate) programs in the US, ranked443 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Medians are across programs, not students: each program counts once, however many graduates it has.
National medians include every program in the 50 states, DC, and US territories, including schools that have since closed. Schools with several campuses that report one combined figure are counted once.
Programs are ranked by College Scorecard median pay one year after graduation. Pay after cost of living uses the price level of the school's state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025. Price levels are the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024