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2023 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois

46 Colleges
$33,455 Avg Salary
$16,374 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health & medical assisting services students earned 2,871 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 46 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

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#3

First Institute of Travel, Inc

Crystal Lake, IL

Out of the 46 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, First Institute of Travel, Inc landed the # 3 spot on the list. First Institute of Travel, Inc. is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Crystal Lake.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means CALC Institute of Technology is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students. CALC is a small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Alton.

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#5

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakton Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

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#7

Fox College

Tinley Park, IL

Fox College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Tinley Park, Fox College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Fox College Report

Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois list. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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National Latino Education Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. National Latino Education Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #10, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,947
Indiana 2,822
Wisconsin 1,293
Ohio 2,876

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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