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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 23% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

About 74% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#3

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the allied health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in allied health at RFUMS, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

About 57% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.

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University of Detroit Mercy landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#8

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Kettering College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Kettering College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.

Of the 57 students majoring in allied health at Kettering College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#10

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 55 students majoring in allied health at Rush University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
12 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI

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 26 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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