2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 82,308 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best 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 bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the allied health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rush University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Allied Health majors at Rush University take out an average of $35,404 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Allied Health majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $22,383 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marietta College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Marietta.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cardinal Stritch University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Milwaukee, Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of St Francis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
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Kettering College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Kettering College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.
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Marquette University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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Siena Heights University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.
On average, allied health graduates from Siena Heights University take out $27,334 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Radiological Technologies University VT came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of South Bend, Radiological Technologies University VT is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Radiological Technologies University VT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,117.
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Ohio Northern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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12 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
13 | University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College | Blue Ash, OH |
14 | Bellin College | Green Bay, WI |
15 | Oak Point University | Chicago, IL |
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 |
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Illinois | 1,751 |
Ohio | 2,067 |
Michigan | 1,437 |
Indiana | 1,253 |
Wisconsin | 788 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 26,641 |
Physician Assistant | 11,351 |
Radiologic Technology | 9,790 |
Surgical Technology | 7,583 |
Respiratory Care Therapy | 6,845 |
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 5,396 |
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy | 4,850 |
Athletic Training | 3,767 |
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 1,911 |
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | 1,405 |
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 619 |
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician | 568 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology | 525 |
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist | 379 |
Polysomnography | 302 |
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist | 138 |
Mammography Technician/Technology | 69 |
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician | 51 |
Cardiopulmonary Technology | 40 |
Hearing Instrument Specialist | 32 |
Gene/Genetic Therapy | 31 |
Orthopedic Technology | 15 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.