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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the best school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Out of the 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kettering College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

Marietta College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’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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#10

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

With a ranking of #10, Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waukesha.

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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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