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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakton Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lincoln Land Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. LLCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LLCC are $6,840 a year.
Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SWIC are $6,390 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rend Lake College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. 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.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harper College are $9,942 a year.
Harper College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.
Rock Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public school 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.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Rock Valley College
College of Lake County landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.
College of Lake County undergraduate students pay an average of $9,842 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
College of Lake County also made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at College of Lake County
With a ranking of #9, Prairie State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Prairie State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chicago Heights.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Prairie State College are $9,342 a year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Prairie State College
Richland Community 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 #10 on the list. Richland Community College is a small public school located in the small 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 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 |
Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
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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