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

16 Colleges
$53,557 Avg Salary
$20,235 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular 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 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. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Rhodes State College accumulate an average of around $14,402 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at UC Blue Ash College accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great place for allied health professions students pursuing an online degree. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Indiana State take out is $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $153, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Ohio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Toledo.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Mercy College take out is $20,893.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lorain County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $12,974 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Ashtabula did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public school located in the distant town of Ashtabula.

Allied Health majors at Kent State University at Ashtabula take out an average of $23,828 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

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Cardinal Stritch University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Northwest ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from IU Northwest carry an average student debtload of $21,233.

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#10

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Owens State Community College accumulate an average of around $20,854 in student debt.

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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 16 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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