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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

79 Colleges
$16,614 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,708 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Kettering College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kettering College are $14,232 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Kettering College Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 a year.

UW - La Crosse also made our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #4.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

Out of the 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Blue Ash College are $15,185 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UC Blue Ash College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,431.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Radiological Technologies University VT is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Radiological Technologies University VT are $16,100 a year. 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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Radiological Technologies University VT Report

#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Youngstown State University carry an average student debtload of $34,448.

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#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State 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 #6 on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. 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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #8, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central Michigan University Report

Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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Kent State University at Ashtabula 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. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public school located in the distant town of Ashtabula.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kent State University at Ashtabula are $15,527 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Kent State University at Ashtabula carry an average student debtload of $30,506.

Full Allied Health Professions at Kent State University at Ashtabula Report

With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW Oshkosh is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh 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 Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
13 Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH
14 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
15 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI

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.

  • 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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