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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.

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

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

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 small 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 suburb of Normal.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Illinois State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois 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 in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northern Illinois University Report

#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Eastern Illinois University

#6

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rush University are $29,828 per 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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#7

Oak Point University

Chicago, IL

Oak Point University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chicago, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Oak Point undergraduate students pay an average of $25,469 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

University of Saint Francis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Saint Francis also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of St Francis Report

#9

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 moderately-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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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#10

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aurora are $26,760 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Aurora University

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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