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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

The Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 205 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Great Lakes Region Trade Schools in Allied Health Professions

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Mahoning County Career and Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Canfield.

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#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

Marietta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta.

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#7

Cuyahoga Valley Career Center

Brecksville, OH

With a ranking of #7, Cuyahoga Valley Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. CVCC is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Brecksville.

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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Cardinal Stritch University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Milwaukee, Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of St Francis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#11

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #11, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Siena Heights University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

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With a ranking of #13, Radiological Technologies University VT did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Radiological Technologies University VT is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#14

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Kettering College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.

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Ohio Northern University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Tri-Rivers Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the town of Marion, Tri-Rivers Career Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#17

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #17 on the list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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#19

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

Zanesville, OH

With a ranking of #19, Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Zanesville.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

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#21

Polaris Career Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

Polaris Career Center ranked #21 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Middleburg Heights, Polaris Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#22

Auburn Career Center

Concord Twp, OH

With a ranking of #22, Auburn Career Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Auburn Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Concord Twp.

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#23

Bellin College

Green Bay, WI

Bellin College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Green Bay, Bellin College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#24

Oak Point University

Oak Brook, IL

Oak Point University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Oak Brook, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #25, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

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Rest of the Top Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

#26

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#27

Knox County Career Center

Mount Vernon, OH

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
31 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
32 Hope College Holland, MI
33 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
34 Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI
35 The University of Findlay Findlay, OH
36 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
37 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH
38 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
39 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
40 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH
41 Otterbein University Westerville, OH

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

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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).

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