2025 Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you pursue a associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #50 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 82 associate degrees in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary School for Your Associate Degree

The medical administrative/executive assistant and medical secretary associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality medical administrative/executive assistant and medical secretary program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The medical administrative/executive assistant and medical secretary school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

1

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Rice Lake, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary has to take a look at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. WITC is a small public college located in the town of Rice Lake.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

2

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary needs to take a look at Milwaukee Area Technical College. MATC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Milwaukee Area Technical College

3

Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary needs to look into Western Technical College. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Western Technical College

4

Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Danville Area Community College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary. Located in the distant town of Danville, DACC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Danville Area Community College

5

William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Harper College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Palatine.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from William Rainey Harper College

6

Ohio Valley College of Technology
East Liverpool, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Located in the fringe town of East Liverpool, Ohio Valley College of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary from Ohio Valley College of Technology

Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Colleges by State

Explore the best medical administrative/executive assistant & medical secretary schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	39
Michigan	410	22
Illinois	267	14
Wisconsin	224	32

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Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Health & Medical Administrative Services area of study, Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	926
Health Care Management	431
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	199
Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist	194
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	74
Health Information Management	73
Medical Office Management/Administration	64
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	20
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician	7
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	5

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.