Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Roselle, IL (2026)

Roselle, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs. Roselle has a population of about 22,731. Median household income is $109,118 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 41.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $48,440 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Roselle

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant programs near Roselle, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Roselle city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Roselle. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, IL 7.1 miles from Roselle
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
59.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,071
Avg net price $11,607/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 73

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL 9.6 miles from Roselle
  • 2 year
47.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,909
Avg net price $7,401/yr
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  • Programs offered: 98

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Oakton College

Des Plaines, IL 12.0 miles from Roselle
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
57.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 16%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,852
Avg net price $5,183/yr
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  • Programs offered: 76

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Elgin Community College

Elgin, IL 12.4 miles from Roselle
  • 2 year
50.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,516
Avg net price $6,026/yr
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  • Programs offered: 63

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park

Melrose Park, IL 13.0 miles from Roselle
  • 2 year
39.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,683
Avg net price $25,598/yr
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  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Triton College

River Grove, IL 13.4 miles from Roselle
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
54.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,728
Avg net price $4,138/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 71

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

First Institute of Travel, Inc.

Crystal Lake, IL 21.0 miles from Roselle
  • 2 year
50.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,196
Avg net price $20,528/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 3

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Chicago, IL 22.3 miles from Roselle
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
43.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,427
Avg net price $7,220/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois medical assistant page.


Medical Assistant Wages Near Roselle

Roselle is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$47,270Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$45,627
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,680Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$46,023
Healthcare Support Worker$48,440Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$46,757

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Roselle at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population22,731Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$109,118Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+41.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Roselle, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Roselle. The closest is William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, IL (7.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park (13.0 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Roselle?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Roselle are: Healthcare Support Worker ($48,440), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($47,680), Medical Assistant ($47,270). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bloomingdale instead of Roselle?

Bloomingdale, IL is 2.1 miles from Roselle and has its own set of local medical assistant programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Roselle an affordable place to study medical assistant?

Roselle’s median household income of $109,118 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Roselle while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Roselle

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Roselle:

Data verified: August 25, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.