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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of St Francis to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Saint Francis is ranked #2 for overall quality for allied health in Illinois.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $16,162 per year.

SIUC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.

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#3

North Park University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, North Park University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

North Park graduate students pay an average of $14,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Dominican U graduate students pay an average of $20,413 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rush University are $37,253 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at RFUMS are $36,765 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Midwestern University - Downers Grove graduate students pay an average of $47,207 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TIU Illinois are $17,780 per year.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.

Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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National University of Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Lombard, National College of Chiropractic is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

National College of Chiropractic graduate students pay an average of $25,704 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at National University of Health Sciences

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 10 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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