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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Mercy College of Ohio the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

Women make up 75% of the allied health majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lorain County Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online basic certificate. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.

Of the 13 students majoring in allied health at LCCC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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The in-demand online basic certificate programs at James A Rhodes State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

Of the 10 students majoring in allied health at Rhodes State College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Owens Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

About 55% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 45% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in allied health at North Central Technical College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Radiological Technologies University VT landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Radiological Technologies University VT is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online allied health professions schools 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 6 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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