by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned their degree in allied health professions, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 219 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. To top this list, a school must have a successful allied health professions program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois bachelor’s degree allied health students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #1 spot on the list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oak Point University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Oak Point University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rush University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 0.3% 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 full report on Allied Health Professions at Rush University
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s 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 20 bachelors’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%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Saint Francis
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Illinois State University
North Central College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 6 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Western Illinois University
Aurora University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Aurora University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois. It awarded 5 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Millikin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Millikin University is a small school located in Decatur, Illinois that handed out 5 bachelors’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.
Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Bourbonnais, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 more about Allied Health Professions at Olivet Nazarene
Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Roosevelt University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Roosevelt University
With a ranking of #12, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Park University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 3 students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at North Park University
With a ranking of #12, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Eastern Illinois University
Benedictine University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Benedictine U is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 2 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Benedictine University
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Concordia University, Chicago
With a ranking of #18, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Quincy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Quincy University is located in Quincy, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Allied Health Professions Report
McKendree University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. McKendree University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at McKendree University
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