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Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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$13,054 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,873 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for medical assisting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.


 

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Our analysis found Rend Lake College to be the best value school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

Rend Lake College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Land College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Land College are $8,104 per year.

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#3

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Black Hawk College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Moline, BHC is a public college with a small student population.

BHC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means John A Logan College is a great value for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Carterville.

John A Logan College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 31 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Malcolm X College are $11,520 a year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Malcolm X College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,647.

Malcolm X College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Lake County are $9,842 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, College of Lake County also did well on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #7, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harper College are $9,942 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Harper College accumulate an average of around $8,775 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harper College is ranked #5 for overall quality for medical assisting in Illinois.

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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MVCC are $8,310 a year.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

Rasmussen University - Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $14,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois carry an average student debtload of $12,121. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $89.

Rasmussen University - Illinois also made our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.

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#10

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Waubonsee are $10,626 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools 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.

  • 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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