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2023 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical assisting majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park take out $12,510 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $69.

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Out of the 31 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, CALC Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. CALC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Alton.

On average, medical assisting graduates from CALC take out $10,652 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. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois take out $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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Malcolm X College accumulate an average of around $16,789 in student debt.

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Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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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National Latino Education Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. National Latino Education Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

State Career College

Waukegan, IL

State Career College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. SCC is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waukegan.

On average, medical assisting graduates from SCC take out $10,209 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

Fox College

Bedford Park, IL

Fox College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Bedford Park, Fox College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

South Suburban College

South Holland, IL

South Suburban College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of South Holland, SSC is a public school with a small student population.

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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 Colleges 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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