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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

35 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our 2023 rankings named College of DuPage the most popular school in Illinois for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. COD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.

Of the 52 students majoring in allied health at COD, 56% are male and 44% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at COD accumulate an average of around $13,655 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in allied health at Malcolm X College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Malcolm X College carry an average student debt load of $16,895.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

Women make up 25% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Harper College take out an average of $14,555 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at William Rainey Harper College Report

#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 79% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from College of Lake County take out $14,054 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Elgin Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.

Women make up 95% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at ECC accumulate an average of around $12,071 in student debt.

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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

Of the 20 students majoring in allied health at MVCC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#7

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in allied health at Kaskaskia College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#8

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Waubonsee Community College Report

#9

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Carl Sandburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public school with a small student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 70% are male.

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Midwestern Career College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Midwestern Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Midwestern Career College carry an average student debt load of $20,528.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 28 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.

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