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Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

19 Colleges
$9,524 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Elgin Community College the best value school in Illinois for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECC are $7,140 a year.

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#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakton Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakton Community College are $10,446 a year.

Oakton Community College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.

Full Allied Health Professions at Oakton Community College Report

The excellent basic certificate programs at Lincoln Land Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Illinois. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LLCC are $6,840 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lincoln Land Community College Report

The excellent basic certificate programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

The excellent basic certificate programs at Rend Lake College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Illinois. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rend Lake College are $6,450 per year.

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harper College are $9,942 per year.

Harper College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

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#7

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

With a ranking of #7, Rock Valley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rock Valley College are $10,484 a year.

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#8

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

With a ranking of #8, College of Lake County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of Lake County are $9,842 a year.

College of Lake County did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list.

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#9

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Prairie State College 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 #9 on the list. Prairie State College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Prairie State College are $9,342 a year.

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Richland Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Richland Community College is a small public school located in the city of Decatur.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Richland Community College are $10,800 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Richland Community College Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 19 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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