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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

76 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Allied Health majors at Madison College take out an average of $19,206 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

Zanesville, OH

Out of the 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Zanesville.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,534.

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#4

Auburn Career Center

Concord Twp, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn Career Center is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Auburn Career Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Concord Twp.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tri-Rivers Career Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Marion, Tri-Rivers Career Center is a public college with a small student population.

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James A Rhodes State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

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#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $16,894 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #8, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

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William Rainey Harper College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Harper College take out $14,555 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from College of Lake County carry an average student debtload of $14,054.

Full Allied Health Professions at College of Lake County Report

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

Allied Health majors at NWTC take out an average of $14,283 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging Euclid, OH
13 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
14 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
15 Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, OH

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges 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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