by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 1,144 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular allied health professions programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois associate degree allied health students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate list. COD is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 116 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 83 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Triton College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate. River Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kaskaskia College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate. Centralia, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Kaskaskia College
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the #5 spot on the list. SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Full Southwestern Illinois College Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full William Rainey Harper College Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate list. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Midwestern Career College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Midwestern Career College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 53 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Midwestern Career College Allied Health Professions Report
Illinois Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in East Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 49 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Illinois Central College
Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 48 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Joliet Junior College
Elgin Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 44 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Lincoln Land Community College is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 39 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
South Suburban College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in South Holland, Illinois, this small public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Kankakee Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Kankakee, Illinois, and it awarded 30 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Kankakee Community College
Parkland College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Parkland College
Northwestern College - Bridgeview did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Bridgeview, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northwestern College - Bridgeview
With a ranking of #17, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Illinois
Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a small private for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 23 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Allied Health Professions Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 22 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Danville Area Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Danville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grayslake, Illinois, and it awarded 21 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at College of Lake County
With a ranking of #21, Rend Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Ina, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Sauk Valley Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Located in Dixon, Illinois, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Full Sauk Valley Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Richland Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Decatur, Illinois, and it awarded 15 associates’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Richland Community College
Kishwaukee College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Malta, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Kishwaukee College
Rock Valley College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Rock Valley College is a public institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Rock Valley College
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