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

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 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health & medical assisting services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 253 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois landed the # 4 spot on the list. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a 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 college with a fairly 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 suburb of Sylvania, Ross College-Sylvania is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. 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 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 small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

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

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Macomb 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 #14 on the list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

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#15

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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#16

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

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#16

Fox College

Tinley Park, IL

Fox College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. 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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Ross Medical Education Center - Grand Rapids North ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ross - Grand Rapids North is a 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 ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#20

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

With a ranking of #20, Parkland College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Herzing University - Brookfield landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Heartland 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 #22 on the list. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Roosevelt Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the suburb of Roosevelt Park, Ross - Roosevelt Park is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Remington College - Cleveland Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Cleveland, Remington College - Cleveland Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a 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 small private for-profit school located in the large 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 schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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