Medical Assistant programs in Chicago, IL
7 medical assistant programs at 6 school(s) in Chicago appear in the federal data. The median reported first-year earnings is $40,606, 12% above the national median.
| School | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 23 | $50,163 | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 23 | $46,051 | – | – |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 211 | $40,606 | $8,875 | $101 |
| Stellar Career College | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 8 | $36,325 | $5,581 | $63 |
| Midwestern Career College | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 70 | $33,127 | $12,845 | $146 |
| Roosevelt University | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| MDT College of Health Sciences | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | – | not 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.
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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.