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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Illinois to see which basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Our analysis found College of Lake County to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 191 students majoring in medical assisting at College of Lake County, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#3

First Institute of Travel, Inc

Crystal Lake, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means First Institute of Travel, Inc is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Crystal Lake, First Institute of Travel, Inc. is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 2% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Career College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Midwestern Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#5

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Waubonsee 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 Illinois. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in medical assisting at Waubonsee, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#6

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 66 students majoring in medical assisting at Parkland College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Heartland Community 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Heartland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#8

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

With a ranking of #8, Illinois Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of East Peoria.

Of the 59 students majoring in medical assisting at ICC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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William Rainey Harper 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 #9 on the list. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

Of the 50 students majoring in medical assisting at Harper College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#10

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County 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 rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 88% 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 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 24 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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