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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

17 Colleges
$50,672 Avg Salary
$23,932 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 6th in Illinois. In fact, 2,281 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Rush University the best school in Illinois for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Rush University accumulate an average of around $25,856 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#3

Oak Point University

Oak Brook, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oak Point University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Oak Brook, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Oak Point take out an average of $24,316 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

On average, allied health graduates from SIUC take out $18,857 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #6, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Millikin University

Decatur, IL

Millikin University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Decatur, Millikin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,443
Indiana 963
Wisconsin 2,297
Ohio 3,031

One of 11 majors within the trade school 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) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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