by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Allied Health Professions is the 18th most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 11,824 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,557 and $20,235 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,991 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 135 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in allied health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree allied health students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Career College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Midwestern Career College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Caris College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Jeffersonville, Indiana, this small private for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 135 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stautzenberger College - Brecksville landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Brecksville, Ohio, and it awarded 36 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stautzenberger College - Brecksville Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 20 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College - Bridgeview. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bridgeview, Illinois, this small private for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern College - Bridgeview Allied Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Firelands did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Huron, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Firelands Allied Health Professions Report
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rock Island, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Kent State University at Salem landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Salem is located in Salem, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Kent State University at Salem
With a ranking of #9, Jackson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Jackson College is a small public school situated in Jackson, Michigan. It awarded 70 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Jackson College
Kent State University at Ashtabula ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is a small public school situated in Ashtabula, Ohio. It awarded 26 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Kent State University at Ashtabula
Kettering College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Kettering College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kettering, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kirtland Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kirtland Community College is a public institution located in Roscommon, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Kirtland Community College
With a ranking of #13, Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Lake Michigan College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, this small public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Marion Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marion Technical College is a public institution located in Marion, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Central Ohio Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Ohio Technical College is located in Newark, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Fortis College - Columbus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Fortis College - Columbus
University of Rio Grande landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Rio Grande is a small school located in Rio Grande, Ohio that handed out 29 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Rio Grande Allied Health Professions Report
Milwaukee Career College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Milwaukee Career College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Milwaukee Career College
James A Rhodes State College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rhodes State College is a public institution located in Lima, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Rhodes State College
With a ranking of #21, Mercy College of Ohio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mercy College of Ohio is a small school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 26 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Mercy College of Ohio
Mid Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Harrison, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Kaskaskia College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kaskaskia College is located in Centralia, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
North Central State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. North Central State College is a public institution located in Mansfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at North Central State College
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 23 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Allied Health Professions Report
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