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Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$27,099 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,672 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best value school in Illinois for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,416 per year. 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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Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,941 per year.

Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Illinois State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,661 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Western Illinois University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $12,472 per year.

NIU also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Rush University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, Rush University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rush University are $30,315 a year. 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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#7

Oak Point University

Oak Brook, IL

Oak Point University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Oak Brook, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Oak Point undergraduate students pay an average of $23,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Oak Point take out an average of $24,316 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Oak Point University Report

University of St Francis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

University of Saint Francis undergraduate students pay an average of $36,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Saint Francis did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list.

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#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,964 per year.

Concordia University, Chicago not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Concordia University, Chicago Report

#10

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #10, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aurora are $27,420 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Aurora University

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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