Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Elyria, OH (2026)

Elyria, Ohio has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. Elyria has a population of about 52,833. Median household income is $53,204 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Cleveland, OH metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $48,120 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Elyria

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Elyria, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Elyria 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 Elyria. 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

Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria

Elyria, OH 0.7 miles from Elyria
  • 2 year
37.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,481
Avg net price $18,823/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Lorain County Community College

Elyria, OH 3.1 miles from Elyria
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
58.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,837
Avg net price $3,967/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 86

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Medical Assistant Wages Near Elyria

Elyria is part of the Cleveland, OH metro area (BLS area code 17410). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$43,830Cleveland, OH$46,677
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,920Cleveland, OH$48,903
Healthcare Support Worker$48,120Cleveland, OH$51,246

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.


Elyria at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population52,833Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$53,204Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+16.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)93.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Elyria, OH?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Elyria. The closest is Ross Medical Education Center-Elyria in Elyria, OH (0.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bryant & Stratton College-Parma (16.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Elyria?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Elyria are: Healthcare Support Worker ($48,120), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($45,920), Medical Assistant ($43,830). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in North Ridgeville instead of Elyria?

North Ridgeville, OH is 4.5 miles from Elyria 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 Elyria an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Elyria’s median household income of $53,204 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Elyria while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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 Elyria

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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.