2025 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Ranked #2 in popularity, health professions is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 41 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,636 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

The health professions associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Health Professions Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Health Professions in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions.

10 Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Health Professions

1

Fox College
Tinley Park, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

83 Annual Graduates

Fox College is a wonderful option for students interested in an associate degree in health professions. Located in the suburb of Tinley Park, Fox College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Fox College

2

Rasmussen University - Illinois
Rockford, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

834 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions needs to look into Rasmussen University - Illinois. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.More information about a associate in health professions from Rasmussen University - Illinois

3

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in health professions. SIUC is a large public university located in the distant town of Carbondale.More information about a associate in health professions from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

4

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

280 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat College of DuPage if you want to pursue an associate degree in health professions. COD is a very large public college located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn.More information about a associate in health professions from College of DuPage

5

College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

156 Annual Graduates

College of Lake County is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Grayslake.More information about a associate in health professions from College of Lake County

6

William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

197 Annual Graduates

Harper College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Palatine.More information about a associate in health professions from William Rainey Harper College

7

South Suburban College
South Holland, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Annual Graduates

SSC is a small public college located in the suburb of South Holland.More information about a associate in health professions from South Suburban College

8

Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

149 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Lincoln Land Community College

9

Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

118 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Elgin Community College

10

City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
Chicago, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

285 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	38	4,452
Ohio	36	7,371
Indiana	35	3,652
Wisconsin	31	3,495

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	3,063
Allied Health Professions	1,047
Health & Medical Administrative Services	624
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	506
Dental Support Services	279
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	67
Mental & Social Health Services	18
Communication Sciences	14
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	12
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.