2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Kettering College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.
Kettering College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,232 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - La Crosse also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Blue Ash College are $15,185 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at UC Blue Ash College accumulate an average of around $31,431 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radiological Technologies University VT. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Radiological Technologies University VT is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Radiological Technologies University VT undergraduate students pay an average of $16,100 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Radiological Technologies University VT accumulate an average of around $27,117 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year. Allied Health majors at Youngstown State University take out an average of $34,448 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Ferris State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $21,672. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $136, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Central Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.
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Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
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Kent State University at Ashtabula ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public school located in the town of Ashtabula.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kent State University at Ashtabula are $15,527 a year. Allied Health majors at Kent State University at Ashtabula take out an average of $30,506 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 per year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 13 | Kent State University at Salem | Salem, OH |
| 14 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 15 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions colleges 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 |
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Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
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.
- 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.