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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois

12 Ranked Colleges
388 Degrees Awarded
$105,926 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois” 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 Illinois, there were 2,669 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,663 and $16,925 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 388 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,317 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their allied health professions program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree allied health students.

Top 12 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in Illinois

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois list. Located in North Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified masters’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Downers Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 83 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Midwestern University - Downers Grove

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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 55 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 more about Allied Health Professions at Rush University

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University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 35 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Saint Francis Allied Health Professions Report

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 28 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. 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.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Dominican University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 78 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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North Park University
Chicago, Illinois

North Park University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois ranking. North Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at North Park University

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Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois list. Deerfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Trinity International University - Illinois

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National University of Health Sciences landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois ranking. Lombard, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

Full National University of Health Sciences Allied Health Professions Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 more about Allied Health Professions at Northwestern University

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 12 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Full North Central Allied Health Professions Report

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With a ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Illinois list. University of Illinois at Springfield is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Illinois at Springfield

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