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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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

#1

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

Our analysis found Rend Lake College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college 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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#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Land College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.

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#3

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Black Hawk College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. BHC is a small public school located in the city of Moline.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHC are $7,500 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X 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 city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Malcolm X College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.

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#4

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at John A Logan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health and medical assisting services schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public school with a small student population.

John A Logan College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

With a ranking of #6, College of Lake County 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 suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from College of Lake County carry an average student debtload of $17,535.

In addition to its great value ranking, College of Lake County is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.

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William Rainey Harper College 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 #7 on the list. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harper College are $9,870 a 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

MVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,118 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rasmussen University - Illinois is ranked #3 for overall quality for medical assisting in Illinois.

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#10

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. 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 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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