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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate School for You

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,726 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Illinois 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 Health & Medical Administrative Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health & Medical Administrative Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Our analysis found College of Lake County to be the most popular school for health and medical administrative 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 large student population.

Women make up 93% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great place for health and medical administrative services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#3

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

The in-demand basic certificate programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and medical administrative services schools in Illinois. COD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.

About 87% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

About 91% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 9% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health and medical administrative services schools in Illinois. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

About 85% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#6

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in health and medical administrative services at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#7

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. ICC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

Of the 16 students majoring in health and medical administrative services at ICC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health and medical administrative 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.

Women make up 80% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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#9

Spoon River College

Canton, IL

Spoon River College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Canton, SRC is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate health and medical administrative services programs. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the health and medical administrative services majors at the school.

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Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,578
Michigan 1,103
Indiana 1,799
Wisconsin 534

Health & Medical Administrative Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health & Medical Administrative Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Health Care Management 31,436
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 10,149
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 9,664
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 8,186
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 8,049
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 4,894
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 4,391
Medical Office Management/Administration 3,564
Health Information Management 3,317
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 2,245
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist 1,180
Medical Reception/Receptionist 781
Long Term Care Administration/Management 353
Clinical Research Coordinator 344
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant 224
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 198
Healthcare Innovation 183
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk 94
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician 26
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor 22
Health/Medical Claims Examiner 15
Disease Registry Data Management 8
Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security 7

Majors Similar to Health & Medical Administrative Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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