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Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,484 students majoring in medical assisting at Ivy Tech Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#2

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

About 37% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Out of the 66 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 47% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical 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 the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 96% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #5 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 city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#6

First Institute of Travel, Inc

Crystal Lake, IL

With a ranking of #6, First Institute of Travel, Inc did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. First Institute of Travel, Inc. is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Crystal Lake.

Women make up 98% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Midwestern Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Midwestern Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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#8

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Apollo Career Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 39% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#10

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 basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Services students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Heartland Community College Normal, IL
12 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
13 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL

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 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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