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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois

10 Colleges
$55,663 Avg Salary
$16,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, 388 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health professions students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the best school in Illinois for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for allied health professions students. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#7

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

North Park University

Chicago, IL

North Park University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, National University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Lombard, National College of Chiropractic is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 324
Ohio 465
Indiana 378
Wisconsin 254

One of 29 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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