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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked #48 in the country. In fact 84,492 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 182 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for 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 the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 310 students majoring in medical assisting at Ivy Tech Community College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $14,635 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Springfield, MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 257 students majoring in medical assisting at MTI - Springfield, Illinois, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 176 students majoring in medical assisting at Purdue University Global, 3% are male and 97% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debt load of $22,661. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $108.

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A rank of #4 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. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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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#5

Fortis College - Columbus

Westerville, OH

Out of the 182 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Columbus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Fortis College - Columbus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Fortis College - Columbus accumulate an average of around $14,300 in student debt. 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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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in medical assisting at Malcolm X College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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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Ross Medical Education Center - Grand Rapids North ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Ross - Grand Rapids North is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in medical assisting at Ross - Grand Rapids North, 3% are male and 97% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Ross - Grand Rapids North accumulate an average of around $11,920 in student debt.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Roosevelt Park 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 #8 on the list. Ross - Roosevelt Park is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Roosevelt Park.

Of the 89 students majoring in medical assisting at Ross - Roosevelt Park, 3% are male and 97% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross - Roosevelt Park take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,295. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $43.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Flint came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ross - Flint is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Flint.

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

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross - Flint take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,295. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $43.

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With a ranking of #10, Ross Medical Education Center - Kentwood did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ross - Kentwood is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Kentwood.

Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Kentwood carry an average student debt load of $11,920.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois 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.

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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Herzing University - Brookfield landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Herzing University - Brookfield is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookfield.

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

On average, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Brookfield take out $27,398 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#13

Dorsey College, Dearborn

Detroit, MI

Dorsey College, Dearborn 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 #13 on the list. Dorsey College, Dearborn is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Dorsey College, Dearborn take out an average of $15,922 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 $57.

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With a ranking of #14, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 92% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from MATC take out $15,282 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Fort Wayne landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Ross - Fort Wayne is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

Of the 73 students majoring in medical assisting at Ross - Fort Wayne, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Ross - Fort Wayne take out an average of $11,920 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Niles came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ross - Niles is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niles.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Niles carry an average student debt load of $11,920.

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#16

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

Ross College-Sylvania landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Ross College-Sylvania is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sylvania.

Of the 64 students majoring in medical assisting at Ross College-Sylvania, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross College-Sylvania take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,701.

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With a ranking of #18, Ross Medical Education Center - Muncie did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ross - Muncie is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Muncie carry an average student debt load of $12,701.

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#19

Fortis College - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #19, Fortis College - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Fortis College - Indianapolis is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Fortis College - Indianapolis take out $13,608 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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With a ranking of #20, Ross Medical Education Center - Granger did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ross - Granger is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Granger.

About 98% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 2% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Ross - Granger accumulate an average of around $11,502 in student debt.

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#21

Fortis College - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Fortis College - Cincinnati came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Cincinnati, Fortis College - Cincinnati is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Fortis College - Cincinnati take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,300. 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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With a ranking of #22, Ross Medical Education Center - Lansing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ross - Lansing is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lansing.

About 97% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 3% are male.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Ross - Lansing take out $11,920 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Madison Heights landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the midsize city of Madison Heights, Ross - Madison Heights is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in medical assisting at Ross - Madison Heights, 5% are male and 95% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Ross - Madison Heights take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,502.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Midland 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 #24 on the list. Ross - Midland is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.

Women make up 91% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Ross - Midland accumulate an average of around $12,701 in student debt.

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Ross Medical Education Center - Kalamazoo landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Kalamazoo, Ross - Kalamazoo is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Ross - Kalamazoo take out an average of $12,295 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 $43.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Services students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
28 Dorsey College, Woodhaven Woodhaven, MI
29 Ross Medical Education Center - Evansville Evansville, IN
30 Northwestern College - Bridgeview Bridgeview, IL
30 Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, OH
30 Ross Medical Education Center - Saginaw Saginaw, MI
33 Ross Medical Education Center - Ontario Ontario, OH
34 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
35 Remington College - Cleveland Campus Cleveland, OH
35 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 522
Ohio 1,466
Illinois 720
Indiana 455
Wisconsin 455

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 27 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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