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Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

119 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is the #18 most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 119 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Kettering College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.

Allied Health majors at Kettering College take out an average of $23,844 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James A Rhodes State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

On average, allied health graduates from Rhodes State College take out $16,645 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

Allied Health majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out an average of $30,123 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 119 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,125.

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Out of the 119 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $23,471.

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William Rainey Harper College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Harper College carry an average student debtload of $20,049.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,826.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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Bowling Green State University - Firelands ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from BGSU-Firelands carry an average student debtload of $25,455.

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#11

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Allied Health majors at Joliet Junior College take out an average of $14,561 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#12

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#13

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Triton College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Triton College carry an average student debtload of $14,901.

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#14

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $25,178 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Sinclair Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,485.

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#16

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #16 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at College of Lake County accumulate an average of around $15,670 in student debt.

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UC Clermont College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,730.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
19 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
20 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
21 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
22 Delta College University Center, MI
23 Jackson College Jackson, MI

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,437
Ohio 2,067
Illinois 1,751
Indiana 1,253
Wisconsin 788

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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