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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

35 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our analysis found College of DuPage to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in allied health at COD, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Allied Health majors at COD take out an average of $13,655 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at College of DuPage

Out of the 35 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 26 students majoring in allied health at Malcolm X College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Malcolm X College accumulate an average of around $16,895 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Report

Out of the 35 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Harper College take out $14,555 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

About 21% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 79% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at College of Lake County take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,054.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at College of Lake County

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elgin Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at ECC take out an average of $12,071 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in allied health at MVCC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Moraine Valley Community College

#7

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

Of the 13 students majoring in allied health at Kaskaskia College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Kaskaskia College Report

#8

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 27% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Waubonsee Community College

#9

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Carl Sandburg College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Carl Sandburg College is a small public school located in the rural area of Galesburg.

About 30% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Carl Sandburg College Report

Midwestern Career College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Midwestern Career College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Midwestern Career College accumulate an average of around $20,528 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Midwestern Career College

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 28 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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