2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Allied Health Professions is the #20 most popular major in Illinois with 1,751 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Illinois the best school in Illinois for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,123.
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The excellent associate degree programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Illinois. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.
Allied Health majors at Harper College take out an average of $20,049 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 38 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Joliet Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Joliet Junior College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,561.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Triton College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Allied Health majors at Triton College take out an average of $14,901 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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College of Lake County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a large student population.
On average, allied health graduates from College of Lake County take out $15,670 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Elgin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.
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Roosevelt University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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With a ranking of #9, Illinois Central College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.
On average, allied health graduates from ICC take out $16,352 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Lincoln Land Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.
Allied Health majors at LLCC take out an average of $16,200 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 1,437 |
Ohio | 2,067 |
Indiana | 1,253 |
Wisconsin | 788 |
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Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.