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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named College of Lake County the most popular school in Illinois for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.
Of the 171 students majoring in medical assisting at College of Lake County, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 147 students majoring in medical assisting at Malcolm X College, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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The in-demand basic certificate programs at First Institute of Travel, Inc helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Illinois. First Institute of Travel, Inc. is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Crystal Lake.
Of the 106 students majoring in medical assisting at First Institute of Travel, Inc., 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Out of the 24 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Career College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Midwestern Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 96 students majoring in medical assisting at Midwestern Career College, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.
Of the 82 students majoring in medical assisting at Waubonsee, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Parkland College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 85 students majoring in medical assisting at Parkland College, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Heartland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Of the 75 students majoring in medical assisting at Heartland Community College, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Illinois Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 65 students majoring in medical assisting at ICC, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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William Rainey Harper College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in medical assisting at Harper College, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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McHenry County College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.
Women make up 29% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
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Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Focus Areas
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 24 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).
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