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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 83,587 allied health & medical assisting services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found First Institute of Travel, Inc to be the best school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . First Institute of Travel, Inc. is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Crystal Lake.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakton Community College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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College of Lake County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.
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Apollo Career Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Apollo JVS is a fairly small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.
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William Rainey Harper College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Elgin Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,947 |
| Indiana | 2,822 |
| Wisconsin | 1,293 |
| Ohio | 2,876 |
| Illinois | 2,871 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Related Rankings by Major
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 54,553 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 7,327 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 6,499 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 4,508 |
| Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 4,145 |
| Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 3,373 |
| Radiologist Assistant | 1,360 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 571 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 375 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 371 |
| Speech-Language Pathology Assistant | 299 |
| Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | 157 |
| Lactation Consultant | 49 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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