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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

76 Colleges
$7,329 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,132 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the allied health undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Wayne County Community College District to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year.

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Out of the 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Madison College take out an average of $19,206 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in the Great Lakes Region .

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.

FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Allied Health Professions at Fox Valley Technical College Report

#4

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oakland Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Oakland Community College accumulate an average of around $15,947 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year. Allied Health majors at NWTC take out an average of $14,283 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

In addition to its great value ranking, NWTC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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With a ranking of #6, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,803 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $14,589 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,415 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $14,070 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northcentral Technical College Report

Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Moraine Park Technical College carry an average student debtload of $12,051.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Moraine Park Technical College also is in the top 5% of our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $15,010.

CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#10

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-State are $6,351 a year. Allied Health majors at Mid-State take out an average of $12,051 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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James A Rhodes State College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

Rhodes State College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,721 in tuition and fees each year.

Rhodes State College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Allied Health Professions at James A Rhodes State College 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
13 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
14 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
15 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges 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 26 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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