2 accredited schools across the Dayton metro area trained 264 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
Public four-year institution in Dayton that reported 186 EMT graduates in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,755 ($7,636 out of state).
78 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,728 ($7,455 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area graduated 264 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Sinclair Community College with 186.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro earn a median $38,830 a year ($18.67/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $40,220 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.