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Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan

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

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 1,947 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan 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.


 

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

#1

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Kellogg Community College the most popular school in Michigan for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Kellogg Community College is a small public school located in the city of Battle Creek.

Of the 5 students majoring in medical assisting at Kellogg Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#2

Abcott Institute

Southfield, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Abcott Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Southfield, Abcott Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Dorsey College, Wayne landed the # 4 spot on the list. Dorsey College, Wayne is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Career and Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the rural area of Plainwell, Michigan Career and Technical Institute is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#6

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, MI

Mid Michigan 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Harrison, Mid Michigan College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#7

Dorsey College, Roseville

Roseville, MI

Dorsey College, Roseville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. Dorsey College, Roseville is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Roseville.

Women make up 88% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Lansing Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

About 67% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lansing Community College Report

#9

Dorsey College, Saginaw

Saginaw, MI

Dorsey College, Saginaw 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 #9 on the list. Dorsey College, Saginaw is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Saginaw.

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#9

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

Of the 8 students majoring in medical assisting at Schoolcraft College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,822
Wisconsin 1,293
Ohio 2,876
Illinois 2,871

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 12 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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