by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 84,492 people earned their degree in allied health and medical assisting services, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health and medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,905 and had an average of $16,497 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 2,900 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,414 and $13,341 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 691 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in allied health and medical assisting services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in allied health and medical assisting services.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox College landed the #1 spot on the list. Fox College is a private for-profit institution located in Bedford Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 107 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fox College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morton College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois. This small school is located in Cicero, Illinois, and it awarded 30 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Morton College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 51 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Rasmussen University - Illinois
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Central College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois. ICC is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 44 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at ICC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Godfrey, Illinois, and it awarded 37 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lewis and Clark Community College
Black Hawk College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Moline, Illinois, and it awarded 21 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Shawnee Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois list. Located in Ullin, Illinois, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Land College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking. Lake Land College is located in Mattoon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Full Lake Land College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #9, Parkland College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Parkland College
South Suburban College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking. South Suburban College is a small public school situated in South Holland, Illinois. It awarded 10 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of DuPage came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking. COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Full College of DuPage Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
McHenry County College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking. McHenry County College is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
John A Logan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at John A Logan College
With a ranking of #14, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Heartland Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Full Heartland Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #16, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Southwestern Illinois College
Elgin Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 25 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Elgin Community College
Kankakee Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking. Kankakee, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Oakton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois list. Des Plaines, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Oakton Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Lincoln Trail College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #20. Lincoln Trail College is a public institution located in Robinson, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln Trail College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Highland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Freeport, Illinois, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Full Highland Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Waubonsee Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois list. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Kaskaskia College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Centralia, Illinois, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kaskaskia College
Lincoln Land Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking. LLCC is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rend Lake College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #25. Rend Lake College is a small public school situated in Ina, Illinois. It awarded 7 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rend Lake College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
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