by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is the 48th most popular major in the country with 84,492 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 11,943 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,488 and $16,235 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 142 colleges that offered a degree in allied health and medical assisting services. That schools that top this list have a program in allied health and medical assisting services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region medical assisting students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at East Liverpool. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public institution located in East Liverpool, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region. Fox College is a private for-profit institution located in Bedford Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 111 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Fox College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ross College-Sylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ross College-Sylvania is a small private for-profit school situated in Sylvania, Ohio. It awarded 181 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Ross College-Sylvania
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Finlandia University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Hancock, Michigan, and it awarded 13 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Finlandia
Out of the 142 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Ashtabula landed the #5 spot on the list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public school situated in Ashtabula, Ohio. It awarded 48 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Ashtabula Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Professional Skills Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Professional Skills Institute is a small school located in Maumee, Ohio that handed out 50 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Professional Skills Institute Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Bryant & Stratton College - Parma came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Parma is a private for-profit institution located in Parma, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Bryant & Stratton College - Parma
Remington College - Cleveland Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 88 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and it awarded 47 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
International Business College - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this small private for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Shawnee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Shawnee State University is a public institution located in Portsmouth, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Shawnee State University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Zane State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Zane State College is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 46 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Zane State College
North Central State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. North Central State College is located in Mansfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Full North Central State College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Daymar College - Columbus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 7 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Daymar College - Columbus Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #15, Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brookfield, Wisconsin. It awarded 92 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Herzing University - Brookfield Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
James A Rhodes State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lima, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at James A Rhodes State College
With a ranking of #17, Marion Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marion, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at MTC
Kellogg Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kellogg Community College is located in Battle Creek, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kellogg Community College
Huntington University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Huntington, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s medical assisting 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 Huntington University Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Herzing University - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Herzing University - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Herzing University - Madison
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Morton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Morton College is a small public school situated in Cicero, Illinois. It awarded 30 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Morton College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #24, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 142 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Rasmussen University - Illinois
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Assisting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a small school located in North Chicago, Illinois that handed out 29 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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