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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$29,488 Avg Salary
$16,235 Avg Student Debt

With 84,492 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health and medical assisting services students. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Purdue University Global take out is $26,300. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $108.

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#2

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ross College-Sylvania is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of Sylvania, Ross College-Sylvania is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross College-Sylvania take out is $14,337.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $15,230.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Brookfield is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Herzing University - Brookfield take out an average of $26,758 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Madison. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Madison carry an average student debtload of $26,758.

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With a ranking of #6, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Southwest Tech carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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James A Rhodes State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Rhodes State College take out $10,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northcentral Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from North Central Technical College take out $11,725 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Herzing University - Akron landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Akron, Herzing Akron is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Herzing Akron take out an average of $26,758 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Herzing University - Kenosha came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Herzing University - Kenosha is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Kenosha carry an average student debtload of $29,169.

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Explore the most popular online allied health and medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 720
Ohio 1,466
Michigan 522
Indiana 455
Wisconsin 455

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One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

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

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 12 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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