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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

47 Colleges
$8,949 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,414 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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 Value Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for medical assisting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical assisting majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Elgin Community College the best value school in Illinois for allied health and medical assisting services students. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECC are $7,140 a year.

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#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL
$10,446 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 47 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakton Community College are $10,446 a year.

Oakton Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois list.

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#3

Morton College

Cicero, IL
$9,476 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Morton College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students. Morton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Cicero.

Morton College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,476 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Morton College Report

#4

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL
$8,104 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lake Land College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Illinois. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Land College are $8,104 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Lake Land College take out $5,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
$9,632 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at College of Lake County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of Lake County are $9,632 a year.

College of Lake County excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois list.

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#6

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL
$7,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Black Hawk College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois list. BHC is a small public school located in the small city of Moline.

BHC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at BHC accumulate an average of around $16,232 in student debt.

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#7

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL
$6,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Rend Lake College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public school with a small student population.

Rend Lake College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

Highland Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Freeport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $6,846 per year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Highland Community College Report

#9

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL
$5,960 Average Tuition & Fees

John A Logan College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John A Logan College are $5,960 per year.

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$9,870 Average Tuition & Fees

William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harper College are $9,870 per year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Harper College accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

Harper College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at William Rainey Harper College Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges 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 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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