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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mahoning County Career and Technical Center the best school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Mahoning County Career and Technical Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Canfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#3

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center

Brecksville, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Valley Career Center is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. CVCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brecksville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tri-Rivers Career Center is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Marion, Tri-Rivers Career Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

The excellent basic certificate programs at Kettering College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.

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#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

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#7

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Mercy College of Ohio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

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#8

Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

With a ranking of #8, Polaris Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Middleburg Heights, Polaris Career Center is a public college with a small student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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#10

Knox County Career Center

Mount Vernon, OH

Knox County Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Knox Technical Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
12 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
13 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,443
Indiana 963
Wisconsin 2,297
Ohio 3,031
Illinois 2,281

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

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 25 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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