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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$26,866 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,708 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best value school in Illinois for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

In-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.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Rush University undergraduate students pay an average of $29,828 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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Oak Point University

Chicago, IL

Oak Point University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Chicago, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oak Point are $25,469 per year. 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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University of St Francis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Saint Francis are $35,000 a year.

University of Saint Francis did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago 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. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.

Concordia University, Chicago also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

Aurora undergraduate students pay an average of $26,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges 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.

  • 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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