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Medical assistant programs in Illinois
51 schools in Illinois offer medical assistant programs (39 of them public), with 46 certificate and 31 associate programs between them. Graduates of the typical certificate program here earned $36,972 a year after finishing, compared with $32,872 nationally.
All medical assistant programs in Illinois
Sorted by earnings one year after graduation. Click a heading to sort; tuition is the school's yearly tuition and fees (2025-26), in-state for public schools.
| School | Type | Credential | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt | School tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakton CollegeDes Plaines, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 9 | $58,135 | $60,208 | n/a | $3,985 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 20 | $50,163 | $51,326 | n/a | $4,710 |
| Fox CollegeTinley Park, IL | For-profit 2-year college | Associate degree | 60 | $48,477 | $53,166 | $17,898 | $17,900 |
| Black Hawk CollegeMoline, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 16 | $48,142 | $49,252 | n/a | $5,220 |
| Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 12 | $47,663 | n/a | n/a | $3,324 |
| McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 21 | $46,473 | n/a | n/a | $4,162 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago, IL | Community college | Associate degree | 12 | $46,051 | $59,721 | n/a | $4,710 |
| Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | Public university | Associate degree | 13 | $45,553 | $49,469 | $12,000 | $13,544 |
| College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL | Community college | Associate degree | 27 | $45,131 | $56,383 | n/a | $4,680 |
| Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 41 | $43,604 | n/a | n/a | $4,800 |
| William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 103 | $42,689 | $64,750 | n/a | $4,038 |
| Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove, IL | Community college | Certificate | 127 | $42,403 | $50,463 | n/a | $3,576 |
| Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 17 | $41,611 | $48,473 | n/a | $4,620 |
| College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL | Community college | Certificate | 7 | $41,480 | n/a | n/a | $4,680 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 215 | $40,606 | $41,102 | n/a | $4,710 |
| Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 23 | $40,439 | n/a | n/a | $4,620 |
| Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford, IL | For-profit 2-year college | Associate degree | 13 | $40,196 | $43,243 | $22,984 | $15,414 |
| Morton CollegeCicero, IL | Community college | Associate degree | 15 | $38,217 | $53,105 | n/a | $5,662 |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeRockford, IL | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 3 | $37,097 | $30,679 | $13,438 | $16,849 |
| Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 30 | $36,972 | $43,546 | n/a | $4,536 |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkMelrose Park, IL | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 196 | $36,932 | $37,153 | $11,017 | $34,195 |
| Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 28 | $36,642 | $37,761 | n/a | $4,800 |
| Stellar Career CollegeChicago, IL | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 6 | $36,325 | n/a | $5,452 | $17,424 |
| Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 21 | $36,048 | $37,422 | n/a | $4,536 |
| Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford, IL | For-profit 2-year college | Certificate | 50 | $35,661 | $36,914 | $12,667 | $15,414 |
| State Career CollegeGurnee, IL | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 21 | $35,270 | $40,646 | n/a | $20,932 |
| Parkland CollegeChampaign, IL | Community college | Associate degree | 11 | $35,092 | $42,261 | n/a | $4,464 |
| First Institute of Travel Inc.Crystal Lake, IL | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 127 | $34,437 | $37,688 | $9,500 | $17,025 |
| Midwestern Career CollegeChicago, IL | For-profit 2-year college | Certificate | 75 | $33,127 | $37,795 | $7,917 | n/a |
| Midwest Technical Institute-IllinoisSpringfield, IL | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 110 | $30,351 | $31,629 | $9,500 | $16,292 |
| College of Lake CountyGrayslake, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 228 | n/a | $74,003 | n/a | $4,901 |
| Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 6 | n/a | $55,092 | n/a | $5,220 |
| South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 6 | n/a | $49,536 | n/a | $5,393 |
| McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 98 | n/a | $46,727 | n/a | $4,162 |
| Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 6 | n/a | $44,222 | n/a | $3,828 |
| Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 15 | n/a | $41,893 | n/a | $4,590 |
| Parkland CollegeChampaign, IL | Community college | Certificate | 107 | n/a | $40,961 | n/a | $4,464 |
| Danville Area Community CollegeDanville, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 9 | n/a | $36,277 | n/a | $4,680 |
| CALC Institute of TechnologyAlton, IL | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 21 | n/a | $34,126 | n/a | $26,020 |
| Black Hawk CollegeMoline, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,220 |
| Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg, IL | Community college | Certificate | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,500 |
| Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg, IL | Community college | Associate degree | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,500 |
| College of Lake CountyGrayslake, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,901 |
| Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 111 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,324 |
| Heartland Community CollegeNormal, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 98 | n/a | n/a | $7,700 | $5,610 |
| Heartland Community CollegeNormal, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,610 |
| Highland Community CollegeFreeport, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,176 |
| Highland Community CollegeFreeport, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,176 |
| Illinois Eastern Community CollegesOlney, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 50 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,260 |
| Illinois Eastern Community CollegesOlney, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,260 |
| Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,380 |
| John A Logan CollegeCarterville, IL | Community college | Certificate | 44 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,630 |
| John A Logan CollegeCarterville, IL | Community college | Associate degree | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,630 |
| John Wood Community CollegeQuincy, IL | Community college | Certificate | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,700 |
| Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,530 |
| Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,220 |
| Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,980 |
| Kishwaukee CollegeMalta, IL | Community college | Certificate | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,800 |
| Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,828 |
| MDT College of Health SciencesChicago, IL | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $21,970 |
| Methodist CollegePeoria, IL | Private college | Certificate | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $18,318 |
| Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,942 |
| Oakton CollegeDes Plaines, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,985 |
| Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 39 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,176 |
| Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,176 |
| Rend Lake CollegeIna, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,500 |
| Rend Lake CollegeIna, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,500 |
| Richland Community CollegeDecatur, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,770 |
| Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,800 |
| Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,800 |
| South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,393 |
| Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,560 |
| Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 45 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,590 |
| Spoon River CollegeCanton, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $6,300 |
| Triton CollegeRiver Grove, IL | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $5,340 |
| Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove, IL | Community college | Associate degree | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,576 |
| William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,038 |
Cities with the most programs: Chicago (5), Crystal Lake (2), Rockford (2), Springfield (2), Des Plaines (1), Tinley Park (1), Moline (1), Elgin (1), Carbondale (1), Glen Ellyn (1), East Peoria (1), Palatine (1).
What counts: allied health and medical assisting, including medical assistants and pharmacy technicians.
Frequently asked questions
How many medical assistant programs are in Illinois?
51 schools in Illinois awarded medical assistant certificates or associate degrees recently, according to the U.S. Department of Education: 46 certificate and 31 associate programs.
Which medical assistant program in Illinois has the highest earnings?
Oakton College in Des Plaines, where associate degree graduates earned a median of $58,135 one year after finishing (programs with at least 5 graduates).
What is the cheapest medical assistant school in Illinois?
By yearly tuition and fees, Elgin Community College in Elgin charges $3,324 (2025-26, in-state). Program fees, tools and licensing exams can add to that, so ask the school.
How much do medical assistant graduates make in Illinois?
The typical certificate program in Illinois reported median earnings of $36,972 one year after graduation and $39,221 four years after, for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
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Medical assistant programs nationwide
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (institution and field of study files), data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. What each figure covers.