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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois

35 Colleges
$39,346 Avg Salary
$12,062 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 35% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at COD take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,867.

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Out of the 35 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 53% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

Of the 54 students majoring in allied health at College of Lake County, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Out of the 35 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Harper College accumulate an average of around $14,594 in student debt.

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Out of the 35 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Elgin Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Moraine Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 23% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#7

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

Of the 9 students majoring in allied health at Kaskaskia College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#8

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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#9

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Carl Sandburg College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Carl Sandburg College is a small public school located in the rural area of Galesburg.

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With a ranking of #10, Midwestern Career College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Midwestern Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 18 students majoring in allied health at Midwestern Career College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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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 28 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).

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