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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 182 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 2% are male.
Medical Assisting majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $11,665 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.
Medical Assisting majors at MTI - Springfield, Illinois take out an average of $8,767 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $83, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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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 working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park accumulate an average of around $9,648 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $82, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Out of the 182 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Columbus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fortis College - Columbus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.
Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Fortis College - Columbus accumulate an average of around $9,550 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $60, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 93% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 7% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Malcolm X College accumulate an average of around $6,647 in student debt.
Ross Medical Education Center - Grand Rapids North landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Ross - Grand Rapids North is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.
About 98% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 2% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Ross - Grand Rapids North accumulate an average of around $7,901 in student debt.
Ross Medical Education Center - Roosevelt Park came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Roosevelt Park, Ross - Roosevelt Park is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross - Roosevelt Park take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,182.
Ross Medical Education Center - Flint came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Flint, Ross - Flint is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Ross - Flint accumulate an average of around $8,182 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Ross Medical Education Center - Kentwood did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Kentwood, Ross - Kentwood is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Kentwood carry an average student debt load of $7,901.
With a ranking of #11, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.
About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois take out $12,121 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $89, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Rasmussen University - Illinois
Herzing University - Brookfield ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Brookfield take out $19,729 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Dorsey College, Dearborn landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Dorsey College, Dearborn is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 98% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Dorsey College, Dearborn carry an average student debt load of $12,432. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $66.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Dorsey College, Dearborn Report
With a ranking of #14, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 20% are male.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at MATC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,199.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Ross Medical Education Center - Fort Wayne 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 #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Ross - Fort Wayne is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 91% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Fort Wayne carry an average student debt load of $7,901.
Ross College-Sylvania landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of Sylvania, Ross College-Sylvania is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 86 students majoring in medical assisting at Ross College-Sylvania, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Medical Assisting majors at Ross College-Sylvania take out an average of $8,213 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
With a ranking of #16, Ross Medical Education Center - Niles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Niles, Ross - Niles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Ross - Niles accumulate an average of around $7,901 in student debt.
Ross Medical Education Center - Muncie came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ross - Muncie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Muncie.
Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Muncie take out $8,213 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ross Medical Education Center - Muncie Report
Fortis College - Indianapolis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fortis College - Indianapolis is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Fortis College - Indianapolis take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,999. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $55.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Fortis College - Indianapolis Report
With a ranking of #20, Ross Medical Education Center - Granger did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Granger, Ross - Granger is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.
Medical Assisting majors at Ross - Granger take out an average of $8,173 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Fortis College - Cincinnati came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fortis College - Cincinnati is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.
Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Cincinnati carry an average student debt load of $9,550. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $60, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Ross Medical Education Center - Lansing came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lansing, Ross - Lansing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in medical assisting at Ross - Lansing, 6% are male and 94% are female.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross - Lansing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,901.
With a ranking of #23, Ross Medical Education Center - Madison Heights did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Ross - Madison Heights is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in medical assisting at Ross - Madison Heights, 2% are male and 98% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Ross - Madison Heights accumulate an average of around $8,173 in student debt.
Ross Medical Education Center - Midland 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 #24 on the list. Located in the small city of Midland, Ross - Midland is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Midland take out $8,213 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ross Medical Education Center - Midland Report
Ross Medical Education Center - Kokomo 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 #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Kokomo, Ross - Kokomo is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross - Kokomo take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,298.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Dorsey College, Woodhaven | Madison Heights, MI |
| 29 | Ross Medical Education Center - Evansville | Evansville, IN |
| 30 | Northwestern College - Bridgeview | Oak Lawn, IL |
| 30 | Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls | Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
| 30 | Ross Medical Education Center - Saginaw | Saginaw, MI |
| 33 | Ross Medical Education Center - Ontario | Ontario, OH |
| 34 | Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | Shell Lake, WI |
| 35 | Remington College - Cleveland Campus | Cleveland, OH |
| 35 | Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac, WI |
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 |
Majors Related to Medical Assisting
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Medical Assisting Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Assisting
| 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 27 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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