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2024 Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges in Illinois
1,417 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in medical/clinical assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #122 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of medical/clinical assistant. Combined, these schools handed out 1,417 degrees in medical/clinical assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medical/Clinical Assistant School

Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in Illinois Your choice of medical/clinical assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medical/clinical assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Medical/Clinical Assistant

The medical/clinical assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in Illinois. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Medical/Clinical Assistant in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical/clinical assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Medical/Clinical Assistant

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Fox College
Tinley Park, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Fox College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the suburb of Tinley Park, Fox College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 13 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Fox College in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
130 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Rasmussen University - Illinois is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit university located in the city of Rockford. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great university overall.

There were roughly 130 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Illinois in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
36 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat College of Lake County if you want to pursue a degree in medical/clinical assistant. College of Lake County is a large public college located in the suburb of Grayslake. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means College of Lake County is a great college overall.

There were about 36 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at College of Lake County in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
49 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Lewis and Clark Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in medical/clinical assistant. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1493 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lewis and Clark Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 49 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark Community College in the most recent data year.

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Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
58 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

Lake Land College is a small public college located in the town of Mattoon. This college ranks 75th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 58 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Lake Land College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL
34 Medical/Clinical Assistant Degrees Awarded

SWIC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Belleville. This college ranks 73rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 34 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at SWIC in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
60.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 23 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Rend Lake College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL

Located in the distant town of Freeport, Highland Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 82nd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 6 medical/clinical assistant students who graduated with this degree at Highland Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 391
Michigan 915 95
Indiana 737 246
Wisconsin 672 83

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One of 14 majors within the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services area of study, Medical/Clinical Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 793
Physical Therapy Assistant 349
Occupational Therapist Assistant 154
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 107
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 29
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 21
Anesthesiologist Assistant 20
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 10

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