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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

31 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Fox College

Bedford Park, IL

Our analysis found Fox College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Fox College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bedford Park.

Women make up 71% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Fox College take out $22,976 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $130.

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#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. COD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

About 75% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 25% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at COD take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,705.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,383.

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#4

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Illinois Central College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Illinois. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

About 84% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 16% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from ICC carry an average student debt load of $15,147.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

Of the 37 students majoring in medical assisting at Lewis and Clark Community College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Lewis and Clark Community College take out an average of $11,871 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

Women make up 91% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Lake Land College accumulate an average of around $10,270 in student debt.

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#7

Morton College

Cicero, IL

Morton College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Morton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Cicero.

Women make up 73% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Morton College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,835.

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With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

About 79% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 21% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from SWIC take out $11,829 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 79% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 21% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Parkland College take out $13,186 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 14% are male.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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