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Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

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$23,873 Avg Salary
$9,802 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 251 students majoring in medical assisting at MTI - Springfield, Illinois, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at MTI - Springfield, Illinois take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,767. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $83.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Melrose Park.

Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park take out $9,648 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $82.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Illinois. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 93% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 7% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Malcolm X College take out $6,647 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Rasmussen University - Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Illinois. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois carry an average student debt load of $12,121. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $89.

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Northwestern College - Bridgeview landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Oak Lawn, NC is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

Of the 42 students majoring in medical assisting at Waubonsee, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Southwestern Illinois College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in medical assisting at Lewis and Clark Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Lewis and Clark Community College accumulate an average of around $5,237 in student debt.

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#10

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in medical assisting at Lake Land College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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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 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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