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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois

54 Colleges
$33,455 Avg Salary
$16,374 Avg Student Debt

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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

Out of the 54 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the # 3 spot on the list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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

With a ranking of #6, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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#7

Fox College

Tinley Park, IL

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

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Fox College Report

#8

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Heartland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in Illinois list. 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

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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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