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2023 Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 212 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.
Top 25 Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools in Allied Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Brookfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Melrose Park.
The excellent programs at Ross Medical Education Center - Brighton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ross - Brighton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Brighton.
The excellent programs at First Institute of Travel, Inc helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Great Lakes Region . First Institute of Travel, Inc. is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Crystal Lake.
With a ranking of #6, Ross Medical Education Center - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Ross - Ann Arbor is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Herzing University - Akron landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Ross Medical Education Center - Davison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ross - Davison is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Davison.
Kettering College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.
With a ranking of #11, CALC Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. CALC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Alton.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Herzing University - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.
Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.
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Ross College-Sylvania landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Sylvania, Ross College-Sylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Ross Medical Education Center - Ontario landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Ontario, Ross - Ontario is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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University of Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Herzing University - Kenosha ranked #18 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Kenosha is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
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Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #21, Polaris Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the large suburb of Middleburg Heights, Polaris Career Center is a public college with a small student population.
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Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #22 on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Fox College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Tinley Park, Fox College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
With a ranking of #25, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Rest of the Top Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Huntington University | Huntington, IN |
| 33 | Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI |
| 34 | ||
| 35 | Morton College | Cicero, IL |
| 36 | Ross Medical Education Center - Midland | Midland, MI |
| 37 | State Career College | Gurnee, IL |
| 38 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, IL |
| 39 | James A Rhodes State College | Lima, OH |
| 40 | Ross Medical Education Center - Grand Rapids North | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 41 | College of Lake County | Grayslake, IL |
| 42 | Ross Medical Education Center - Lansing | Lansing, MI |
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health & medical assisting services colleges 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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