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2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 720 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

With all the healthcare 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

Check out the medical assisting basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

First Institute of Travel, Inc

Crystal Lake, IL

Our 2023 rankings named First Institute of Travel, Inc the best school in Illinois for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Crystal Lake, First Institute of Travel, Inc. is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakton Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Rainey Harper College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

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Elgin Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

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#10

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,466
Michigan 522
Indiana 455
Wisconsin 455

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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