Which Indiana allied health and medical assisting program has the lowest debt?

Vet Tech Institute of Indiana reports the lowest median federal debt, $10,565, with first-year pay of $30,983.

How much do allied health and medical assisting graduates earn in Indiana?

The median across 7 Indiana allied health and medical assisting associate's programs is $36,224 in the first year after graduating and $38,908 five years after.

Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Associate's) Programs in Indiana, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Q: How many allied health and medical assisting associate's programs are in Indiana?

7 Indiana programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 6 of them also report federal debt.

7 programs report first-year pay
6 also report federal debt
Associate's in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Indiana allied health and medical assisting associate's program pays its graduates $36,224 in their first year, $1,032 less than the national median. University of Indianapolis reports the highest first-year pay ($50,907), and Vet Tech Institute of Indiana the lowest median debt ($10,565).

Median first-year pay$36,224National $37,256

Median pay after 5 years$38,908National $41,892

Median federal debt$16,679National $19,000

Debt-to-earnings45%National 50%

All 7 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	University of IndianapolisIndianapolis · private nonprofit	$50,907	$49,040	$31,000	61%
2	Vincennes UniversityVincennes · public	$42,131	$43,745	$19,500	46%
3	University of EvansvilleEvansville · private nonprofit	$39,815	Not reported	$28,000	70%
4	University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneFort Wayne · private nonprofit	$36,224	$47,174	Not reported	Not reported
5	Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis · public	$35,603	$35,953	$13,857	39%
6	University of Southern IndianaEvansville · public	$31,235	$38,908	$13,750	44%
7	Vet Tech Institute of IndianaIndianapolis · private for-profit	$30,983	$36,165	$10,565	34%

University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne reports pay but not debt, so it is ranked only by pay.

Debt and first-year pay at every Indiana allied health and medical assisting program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Indiana medians.

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 6 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

University of Indianapolis$50,907
Vincennes University$42,131
University of Evansville$39,815
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne$36,224
Ivy Tech Community College$35,603

Lowest median debt

Lowest debt for the pay

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

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 all experience levels.

Medical Assistants

$45,110

Median pay in Indiana. 19,630 people work in this job in Indiana. 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%: $37,060Top 10%: $50,480

Pharmacy Technicians

$44,560

Median pay in Indiana. 10,790 people work in this job in Indiana. 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%: $36,610Top 10%: $54,800

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

$57,080

Median pay in Indiana. 7,210 people work in this job in Indiana. 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%: $87,470

Surgical Technologists

$64,240

Median pay in Indiana. 2,680 people work in this job in Indiana. 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%: $51,350Top 10%: $80,600

Common questions

University of Indianapolis in Indianapolis reports the highest median first-year pay, $50,907. Its median federal debt is $31,000.

Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Associate's) programs in the US, ranked376 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.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Indiana rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Medians are across the allied health and medical assisting associate's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

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, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024