2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Wayne County Community College District to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Madison College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,206.
Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Oakland Community College take out $15,947 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 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 midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at NWTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,283.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NWTC also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Gateway Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Gateway Technical College take out $14,589 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Northcentral Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at North Central Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,070.
North Central Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out an average of $12,051 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Moraine Park Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at CVTC take out an average of $15,010 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CVTC is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in the Great Lakes Region .
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With a ranking of #10, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,351 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Mid-State take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,051.
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James A Rhodes State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rhodes State College are $8,721 a year.
Rhodes State College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
| 13 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
| 14 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 15 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
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 |
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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 26 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.