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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.

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

#1

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Our analysis found Kettering College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Kettering College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kettering College are $14,232 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a medium-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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radiological Technologies University VT. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of South Bend, Radiological Technologies University VT is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radiological Technologies University VT are $16,100 per 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.

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#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Out of the 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,240 a 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.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan 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 #8 on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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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 remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.

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Kent State University at Ashtabula landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public school located in the distant town of Ashtabula.

Kent State University at Ashtabula undergraduate students pay an average of $15,527 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Kent State University at Ashtabula carry an average student debtload of $30,506.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $15,306 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Oshkosh also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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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 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).

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