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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named James A Rhodes State College the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

Women make up 65% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Rhodes State College accumulate an average of around $16,645 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at James A Rhodes State College Report

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois carry an average student debtload of $30,123.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Illinois Report

#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Rapids Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

Of the 21 students majoring in allied health at Grand Rapids Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Grand Rapids Community College take out $19,379 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin carry an average student debtload of $30,123.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Report

Explore the most popular online 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

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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 4 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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