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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

31 Colleges
$12,687 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,854 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate 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 Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

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

#1

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Rend Lake College the best value school in Illinois for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rend Lake College are $6,000 a year.

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#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Land College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Illinois. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

Lake Land College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,104 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Black Hawk College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. BHC is a small public school located in the small city of Moline.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BHC are $7,500 a year.

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Out of the 31 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Malcolm X College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Malcolm X College accumulate an average of around $16,789 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Malcolm X College is ranked #5 for overall quality for medical assisting in Illinois.

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#4

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John A Logan College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John A Logan College are $5,960 a year.

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#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of Lake County are $9,632 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from College of Lake County carry an average student debtload of $17,535.

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

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harper College are $9,870 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Harper College accumulate an average of around $12,932 in student debt.

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

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Moraine Valley Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. MVCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MVCC are $8,118 a year. Medical Assisting majors at MVCC take out an average of $15,994 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Rasmussen University - Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $13,883 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois take out $16,929 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $64.

Rasmussen University - Illinois not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.

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#10

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

With a ranking of #10, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waubonsee are $9,271 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Waubonsee carry an average student debtload of $17,164.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 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).

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