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Allied Health Professions at Rend Lake College

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Rend Lake College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rend Lake College is in Ina, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 35 allied health professions degrees were granted at Rend Lake College.

Studying Online at Rend Lake College

Many students take online classes at Rend Lake College. Among 2,015 students, 205 (10%) studied exclusively online and 814 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at Rend Lake College

Rankings can help you compare Rend Lake College’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Illinois	#21 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#23 of 42
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#45 of 178
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#85 of 188
Best Value	Nationwide	#322 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#571 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Rend Lake College

Students who complete Rend Lake College’s Allied Health Professions program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$41,937
3 years	$42,238
4 years	$48,760
5 years	$51,184

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Professions graduates from Rend Lake College earn a median of $48,760, compared with $33,857 for all Rend Lake College graduates — about 44% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Allied Health Professions graduates at Rend Lake College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Allied Health Professions graduates at Rend Lake College are 69% women (24) and 31% men (11).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at Rend Lake College

Of the 21 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Rend Lake College, 90% were women (19) and 10% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Rend Lake College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 5% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at Rend Lake College, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Rend Lake College

The Allied Health Professions program at Rend Lake College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	13
Medical Radiologic Technology	22

Best-Paid Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at Rend Lake College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Allied Health Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.