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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

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 Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 253 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school 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 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

The excellent programs at College of Lake County 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 . College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

Ross College-Sylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

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#11

Fortis College - Columbus

Westerville, OH

Fortis College - Columbus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Fortis College - Columbus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Macomb Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

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#15

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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#16

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #16 on the list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

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#16

Fox College

Tinley Park, IL

Fox College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Tinley Park, Fox College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #18, Ross Medical Education Center - Grand Rapids North did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Ross - Grand Rapids North is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

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#19

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#20

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #21, Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Heartland Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Roosevelt Park landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Roosevelt Park, Ross - Roosevelt Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Remington College - Cleveland Campus landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Cleveland, Remington College - Cleveland Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#25

First Institute of Travel, Inc

Crystal Lake, IL

First Institute of Travel, Inc came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. First Institute of Travel, Inc. is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Crystal Lake.

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#29

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL
#29

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
#33

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI
#34

Apollo Career Center

Lima, OH
#35

Dorsey College, Dearborn

Detroit, MI
#37

Shawnee State University

Portsmouth, OH

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Services students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
38 Ross Medical Education Center - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
38 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
40 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
40 Lake Land College Mattoon, IL
42 McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL
43 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
43 Ross Medical Education Center - Niles Niles, OH
45 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
45 Ross Medical Education Center - Granger Granger, IN
45 Ross Medical Education Center - Muncie Muncie, IN
48 Fortis College - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
49 Stark State College North Canton, OH
49 Fortis College - Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH

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 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 26 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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