2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Elgin Community College the best value school in Illinois for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.
ECC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from ECC carry an average student debtload of $12,071.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Lake County. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Lake County are $9,632 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at College of Lake County take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,054.
In addition to its great value ranking, College of Lake County is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harper College are $9,870 a year. Allied Health majors at Harper College take out an average of $14,555 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Harper College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Land Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LLCC are $6,840 a year. On average, allied health graduates from LLCC take out $15,261 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rend Lake College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Ina, Rend Lake College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rend Lake College are $6,000 per year.
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Kaskaskia College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kaskaskia College are $7,530 per year.
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Moraine Valley Community 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 #7 on the list. MVCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.
MVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,118 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Carl Sandburg College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public college with a small student population.
Carl Sandburg College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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John A Logan 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Carterville, John A Logan College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John A Logan College are $5,960 per year.
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Waubonsee Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Waubonsee undergraduate students pay an average of $9,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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 |
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Other Related Allied Health Programs
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Majors Related to Allied Health
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.
- 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.