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Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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 Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in Illinois 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois list. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Lake County. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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The excellent programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in Illinois. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Melrose Park.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

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#6

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 #6 on the list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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#7

Fox College

Tinley Park, IL

Fox College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Tinley Park, Fox College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #8, Illinois Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Heartland Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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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
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).

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