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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

21 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor'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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the most popular school in Illinois for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Women make up 88% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from SIUC take out $21,672 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $136.

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#2

Oak Point University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Oak Point University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Chicago, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in allied health at Oak Point, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Oak Point take out $24,264 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 63% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 37% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Rush University accumulate an average of around $35,404 in student debt.

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Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

About 85% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 15% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

About 65% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#6

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

Of the 12 students majoring in allied health at North Central, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 73% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in allied health at WIU, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#9

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

Millikin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in allied health at Millikin, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Women make up 60% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 21 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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