Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Oak Lawn, IL (2026)

Oak Lawn, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. Oak Lawn has a population of about 57,098. Median household income is $82,493 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $48,440 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Oak Lawn

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Oak Lawn, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Oak Lawn city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Oak Lawn. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, IL 4.7 miles from Oak Lawn
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
60.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,892
Avg net price $2,829/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 68

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL 9.4 miles from Oak Lawn
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
48.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,680
Avg net price $3,242/yr
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  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Fox College

Tinley Park, IL 10.5 miles from Oak Lawn
  • 2 year
56.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,539
Avg net price $13,109/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Chicago, IL 12.0 miles from Oak Lawn
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
43.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,427
Avg net price $7,220/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL 13.0 miles from Oak Lawn
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
40.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,712
Avg net price $20,194/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 62%
  • Programs offered: 29

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Stellar Career College

Chicago, IL 13.3 miles from Oak Lawn
  • 2 year
34.1 BOC Score
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,337
Avg net price $25,959/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park

Melrose Park, IL 14.0 miles from Oak Lawn
  • 2 year
39.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,683
Avg net price $25,598/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Midwestern Career College

Chicago, IL 14.0 miles from Oak Lawn
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
57.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,432
Avg net price $20,462/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois medical assistant page.


Medical Assistant Wages Near Oak Lawn

Oak Lawn is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$47,270Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$45,627
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,680Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$46,023
Healthcare Support Worker$48,440Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$46,757

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Oak Lawn at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population57,098Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$82,493Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+30.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Oak Lawn, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Oak Lawn. The closest is Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, IL (4.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College (12.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Oak Lawn?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Oak Lawn are: Healthcare Support Worker ($48,440), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($47,680), Medical Assistant ($47,270). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Burbank instead of Oak Lawn?

Burbank, IL is 2.3 miles from Oak Lawn and has its own set of local medical assistant programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Oak Lawn an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Oak Lawn’s median household income of $82,493 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Oak Lawn while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Oak Lawn

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Oak Lawn:

Data verified: August 25, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.