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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 2nd in Illinois. In fact, 1,751 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Rush University to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Illinois. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#3

Oak Point University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Oak Point University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Chicago, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Oak Point accumulate an average of around $24,264 in student debt.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

On average, allied health graduates from SIUC take out $21,672 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $136.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

Millikin 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 17 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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