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Stark State College

Public in North Canton, OH. 21 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering Drafting/CAD, fire science, dental assisting, medical billing & coding and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree33$59,892$21,284$242
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate41$52,403$22,750$259
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree30$50,030$19,524$222
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate35$40,360––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree61$38,125$23,498$267
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree8$28,157––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate30not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree2not reported––
Fire ProtectionCertificate5not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree0not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree0not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate121not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate215not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate54not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree7not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate14not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate7not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate19not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree11not reported––
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate19not reported––
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate degree3not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (associate degree): graduates earned $28,157 one year out, 19% below the national median for culinary associate degree programs ($34,733).
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $50,030 one year out, 23% below the national median for dental assisting associate degree programs ($65,056).
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate): graduates earned $40,360 one year out, 20% above the national median for medical billing & coding certificate programs ($33,513).
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $38,125 one year out, 9% below the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).

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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. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.