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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

38 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 #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 college 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Harper College is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

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 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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#5

Triton College

River Grove, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Triton College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public school 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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#6

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly 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 moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

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#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#9

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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#10

Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield, IL

Lincoln Land Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school 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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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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
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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