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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Our 2023 rankings named College of DuPage the most popular school in Illinois for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Illinois list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Elgin Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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#7

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Triton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Triton College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of River Grove.

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Moraine Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

With a ranking of #9, Oakton Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

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#10

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Prairie State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Prairie State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chicago Heights.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Illinois award.

Rank College Location
12 Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL
13 Midwestern Career College Chicago, IL

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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