2025 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #41 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 40 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 389 associate degrees in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Ivy Tech Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Ivy Tech Community College

2

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Sinclair Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Sinclair Community College

3

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Cuyahoga Community College District is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Cuyahoga Community College District

4

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). IUPUI is a very large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

5

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Milwaukee Area Technical College

6

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from College of DuPage

7

Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Madison College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Madison.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Madison Area Technical College

8

College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from College of Lake County

9

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

10

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Colleges by State

Explore the best emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	167
Michigan	410	47
Illinois	267	111
Wisconsin	224	86
Indiana	221	72

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	1,015
Surgical Technology	686
Respiratory Care Therapy	666
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	452
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	445
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	83
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	66
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	27
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	26
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.