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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

79 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Rush University

Chicago, IL

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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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Out of the 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very 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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#4

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Marietta College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cardinal Stritch University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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 suburb of Joliet.

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#7

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Kettering College 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 #7 on the list. Kettering College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Siena Heights University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 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 #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Radiological Technologies University VT is a private for-profit college with a 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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
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
Illinois 1,751
Ohio 2,067
Michigan 1,437
Indiana 1,253
Wisconsin 788

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
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

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.

  • 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.

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