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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 88 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate 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.

Check out the allied health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

About 48% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 52% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 138 students majoring in allied health at Columbus State, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

About 66% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 34% are male.

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College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Out of the 88 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 129 students majoring in allied health at COD, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in allied health at NWTC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

Of the 101 students majoring in allied health at WCTC, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in allied health at FVTC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in allied health at MATC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Northcentral Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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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With a ranking of #10, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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#10

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large 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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Lansing Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lansing.

About 53% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
15 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
16 Four County Career Center Archbold, OH
17 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 25 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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