2024 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois
56
Colleges in Illinois
2,669
Allied Health Degrees Awarded
$55,663
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in
allied health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #18 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 56 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for allied health professions students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,669 degrees in allied health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School
The allied health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Allied Health Professions rankings. For our Best Overall Allied Health Professions School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Allied Health Professions Rankings by Degree Level
The allied health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Allied Health Professions in Illinois
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the allied health degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Illinois Schools in Allied Health
Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in allied health professions. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health professions program at Northwestern University make $46,768 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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It's hard to beat Rush University if you want to pursue a degree in allied health professions. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.
There were roughly 82 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health professions students who get their degree from Rush University make $35,725 more than the average allied health graduate.
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Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in allied health professions. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Downers Grove.
There were roughly 83 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Downers Grove in the most recent data year. Those allied health professions students who get their degree from Midwestern University - Downers Grove receive $52,796 more than the typical allied health graduate.
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in allied health professions. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 66 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at RFUMS in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health professions students who get their degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science make $46,395 more than the average allied health student.
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SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 165 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health professions students who get their degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale make $24,150 more than the typical allied health graduate.
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Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harper College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 97 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Harper College in the most recent year we have data available. Those allied health professions students who get their degree from William Rainey Harper College receive $3,229 more than the standard allied health student.
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University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Joliet. A Best Colleges rank of #432 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Saint Francis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at University of Saint Francis in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health professions program at University of St Francis earn $53,022 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 80 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Triton College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the allied health program make around $46,793 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means College of Lake County is a great college overall.
There were about 52 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at College of Lake County in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health professions major at College of Lake County get $6,828 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the large suburb of Oak Brook, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.
There were approximately 32 allied health professions students who graduated with this degree at Oak Point in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the allied health professions program at Oak Point University earn $3,411 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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