by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health and medical assisting services. To top this list, a school must have a successful allied health and medical assisting services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois associate degree medical assisting students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bedford Park, Illinois, and it awarded 107 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fox College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Full College of DuPage Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #3 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Illinois Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Central College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
Full Illinois Central College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small school located in Godfrey, Illinois that handed out 37 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Lake Land College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. 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.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Lake Land College
Morton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Cicero, Illinois, and it awarded 30 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Morton College
With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
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Parkland College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 29 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Parkland College
McHenry County College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Crystal Lake, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 25 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Elgin Community College
Black Hawk College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Moline, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at BHC
With a ranking of #12, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 21 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 21 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
William Rainey Harper College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Harper College is a fairly large public school situated in Palatine, Illinois. It awarded 19 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harper College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Oakton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Des Plaines, Illinois, and it awarded 18 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Oakton Community College
Waubonsee Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Waubonsee Community College is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Full Waubonsee Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
With a ranking of #18, Heartland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate list. This small school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 15 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Heartland Community College Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Report
Shawnee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Shawnee Community College is a public institution located in Ullin, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Shawnee Community College
College of Lake County came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. College of Lake County is a fairly large school located in Grayslake, Illinois that handed out 12 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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John A Logan College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate list. 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.
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Lincoln Land Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 11 associates’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kankakee Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Kankakee Community College
South Suburban College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Located in South Holland, Illinois, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
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Kaskaskia College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Centralia, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s medical assisting degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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