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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the most popular school in Illinois for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Midwestern University - Downers Grove Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#4

Rush University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 29% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

About 80% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#7

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Dominican University Report

#8

North Park University

Chicago, IL

North Park University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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National University of Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Lombard, National College of Chiropractic is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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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 12 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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