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

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 69,358 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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

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

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Allied Health majors at Madison College take out an average of $19,206 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

Zanesville, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Zanesville.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,534.

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#4

Auburn Career Center

Concord Twp, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn Career Center is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Auburn Career Center is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Concord Twp.

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Out of the 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tri-Rivers Career Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Marion, Tri-Rivers Career Center is a public school with a small student population.

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James A Rhodes State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

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#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $16,894 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #8, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

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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#10

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from College of Lake County carry an average student debtload of $14,054.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

Allied Health majors at NWTC take out an average of $14,283 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging Euclid, OH
13 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
14 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
15 Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, OH

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools 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) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

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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