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Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

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$33,375 Avg Salary
$17,477 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.


 

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Fox College

Tinley Park, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Fox College the most popular school in Illinois for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Tinley Park, Fox College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Fox College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,151. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $146, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Fox College Report

#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at COD take out an average of $13,130 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

Of the 54 students majoring in medical assisting at Rasmussen University - Illinois, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out an average of $21,482 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Illinois Central College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 31 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in medical assisting at Lewis and Clark Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Lewis and Clark Community College take out an average of $8,264 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lake Land College Report

#7

Morton College

Cicero, IL

Morton College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Cicero, Morton College is a public college with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from SWIC take out $7,315 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

With a ranking of #8, Parkland College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#10

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health & medical assisting services programs. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

About 79% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 21% are male.

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

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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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