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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

47 Colleges
$8,949 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,414 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 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 Value Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for medical assisting students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Illinois

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

$7,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Elgin Community College to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECC are $7,140 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Elgin Community College

#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL
$10,446 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Oakton Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Illinois. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakton Community College are $10,446 a year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Oakton Community College Report

#3

Morton College

Cicero, IL
$9,476 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Cicero, Morton College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morton College are $9,476 per year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Morton College Report

#4

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL
$8,104 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 47 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Land College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Land College are $8,104 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Lake Land College take out $5,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
$9,632 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at College of Lake County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Illinois. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Lake County are $9,632 per year.

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#6

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL
$7,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Black Hawk College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the small city of Moline, BHC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BHC are $7,500 a year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at BHC accumulate an average of around $16,232 in student debt.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Black Hawk College Report

#7

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL
$6,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Rend Lake College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rend Lake College are $6,000 per year.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Highland Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the distant town of Freeport, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $6,846 per year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Highland Community College Report

#9

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL
$5,960 Average Tuition & Fees

John A Logan College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health and medical assisting services programs. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Carterville.

John A Logan College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at John A Logan College Report

$9,870 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harper College are $9,870 per year. While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Harper College accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

Harper College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Illinois list.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at William Rainey Harper College Report

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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