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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

36 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from MTI - Springfield, Illinois take out $12,267 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $54, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 36 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park carry an average student debt load of $12,510. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $69.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Malcolm X College take out an average of $16,789 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in medical assisting at Rasmussen University - Illinois, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out an average of $16,929 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $64.

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#5

Coyne College

Chicago, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Coyne 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 large city of Chicago, Coyne American Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in medical assisting at Coyne American Institute, 16% are male and 84% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Coyne American Institute take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,921.

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Northwestern College - Bridgeview landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. NC is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bridgeview.

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

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#7

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 63% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Waubonsee take out $17,164 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Lewis and Clark Community College take out $8,399 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Southwestern Illinois College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

Of the 27 students majoring in medical assisting at Lake Land College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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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 26 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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