2026 Best Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best Schools for Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist education in the Great Lakes Region.

Top Schools in Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

708 Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Degrees Awarded

$30,145 Median Starting Salary

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist. This very large public university is located in the city of Indianapolis. Ivy Tech Community College awarded about 708 medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist degrees in the most recent data year. Medical/health Management & Clinical Assistant/specialist graduates of Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $30,145 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $14,224. More information about a degree in medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist from Ivy Tech Community College

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National Louis University
Chicago, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

96 Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Degrees Awarded

$60,164 Median Starting Salary

National Louis University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist schools. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Chicago. The six-year graduation rate is 30%. About 96 medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist degrees were awarded at National Louis University in the most recent year. Medical/health Management & Clinical Assistant/specialist graduates of National Louis University earn a median of $60,164 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $36,305. Read more about the medical/health management & clinical assistant/specialist program at National Louis University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.