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2023 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

25 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

With 720 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #53 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Illinois to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois take out $26,383 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakton Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Oakton Community College take out $16,338 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Fox College

Bedford Park, IL

The excellent associate degree programs at Fox College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Bedford Park, Fox College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Fox College take out an average of $22,976 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $130.

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#4

Morton College

Cicero, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morton College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Cicero, Morton College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Morton College take out $14,835 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Medical Assisting majors at SIUC take out an average of $16,733 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Elgin Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Medical Assisting majors at ECC take out an average of $19,686 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

With a ranking of #7, Lake Land College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Lake Land College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,270.

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With a ranking of #8, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from ICC take out $15,147 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

South Suburban College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from SSC take out $19,683 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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