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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$36,589 Avg Salary
$27,296 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the medical assisting bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 366 students majoring in medical assisting at Ohio State, 21% are male and 79% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, medical assisting graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $21,501. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $313.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#2

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Huntington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntington, Huntington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Huntington University

#3

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Cedarville University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 59% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Cedarville University Report

#4

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kettering College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.

About 71% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kettering College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Siena Heights University is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

About 33% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Ohio State University - Lima Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Lima Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Lima.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, medical assisting graduates from Ohio State University - Lima Campus carry an average student debt load of $21,501. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $313.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ohio State University - Lima Campus Report

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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

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 6 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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