Medical Assistant programs in Illinois
79 medical assistant programs at 53 Illinois schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (30 programs), the state median is $40,522 one year after completion, 12% above the national median of $36,193. Median borrower debt is $11,516.
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$40,522median 1-yr earnings
$11,516median debt
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 27 | $58,135 | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 23 | $50,163 | – | – |
| Fox College | Tinley Park, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 83 | $48,477 | $22,060 | $251 |
| Black Hawk College | Moline, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 19 | $48,142 | $13,073 | $149 |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 14 | $47,663 | – | – |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 21 | $46,473 | $14,108 | $160 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | Chicago, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 23 | $46,051 | – | – |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 18 | $45,553 | $16,510 | $188 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 30 | $45,131 | $12,000 | $136 |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 55 | $43,604 | – | – |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 80 | $42,689 | $15,000 | $170 |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 103 | $42,403 | $10,000 | $114 |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 21 | $41,611 | – | – |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 6 | $41,480 | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 211 | $40,606 | $8,875 | $101 |
| Lake Land College | Mattoon, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 27 | $40,439 | – | – |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | Rockford, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 39 | $40,196 | $29,417 | $334 |
| Morton College | Cicero, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 18 | $38,217 | – | – |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College | Rockford, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 3 | $37,097 | $13,583 | $154 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 16 | $36,972 | – | – |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | Melrose Park, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 191 | $36,932 | $11,031 | $125 |
| Illinois Central College | East Peoria, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 21 | $36,642 | – | – |
| Stellar Career College | Chicago, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 8 | $36,325 | $5,581 | $63 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 20 | $36,048 | – | – |
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | Rockford, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 52 | $35,661 | $16,750 | $190 |
| State Career College | Gurnee, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 17 | $35,270 | – | – |
| Parkland College | Champaign, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 16 | $35,092 | – | – |
| First Institute of Travel Inc. | Crystal Lake, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 99 | $34,437 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Midwestern Career College | Chicago, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 70 | $33,127 | $12,845 | $146 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | Springfield, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 165 | $30,351 | $9,500 | $108 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 25 | not reported | $8,234 | $94 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Black Hawk College | Moline, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Carl Sandburg College | Galesburg, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Danville Area Community College | Danville, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 62 | not reported | $13,600 | $155 |
| Highland Community College | Freeport, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Highland Community College | Freeport, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges | Olney, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| John A Logan College | Carterville, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 52 | not reported | $5,840 | $66 |
| John A Logan College | Carterville, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| John Wood Community College | Quincy, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 17 | not reported | – | – |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Kankakee Community College | Kankakee, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Kishwaukee College | Malta, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 31 | not reported | – | – |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 192 | not reported | – | – |
| College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 28 | not reported | $6,334 | $72 |
| Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| McHenry County College | Crystal Lake, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 49 | not reported | $14,000 | $159 |
| Methodist College | Peoria, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Oakton College | Des Plaines, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 22 | not reported | – | – |
| Parkland College | Champaign, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 77 | not reported | $10,000 | $114 |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 31 | not reported | – | – |
| Prairie State College | Chicago Heights, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Rend Lake College | Ina, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Rend Lake College | Ina, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Richland Community College | Decatur, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 6 | not reported | – | – |
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Spoon River College | Canton, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| South Suburban College | South Holland, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| Triton College | River Grove, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Heartland Community College | Normal, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 109 | not reported | $11,029 | $125 |
| Heartland Community College | Normal, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 16 | not reported | – | – |
| MDT College of Health Sciences | Chicago, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| CALC Institute of Technology | Alton, IL | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 28 | not reported | $9,350 | $106 |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Medical assistants are generally not state-licensed, but employers often prefer a credential such as the CMA (AAMA) or RMA. Many certifying bodies require graduation from an accredited program.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying medical assistant program in Illinois?
By reported one-year earnings, Oakton College leads at $58,135 in the associate degree program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many medical assistant programs are in Illinois?
The Scorecard lists 79 certificate or associate programs in this field at 53 schools in Illinois.