2025 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Ranked #5 in popularity, allied 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 840 associate degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of allied health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality allied health 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

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on allied health professions students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of allied health professions students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt allied health professions students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Allied Health Professions Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Michigan

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

10 Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Allied Health

1

Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI

59 Annual Graduates

$52,197 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Lansing Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Soon after graduating, allied health associate recipients generally earn about $52,197 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Lansing Community College

2

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

51 Annual Graduates

$51,971 Median Starting Salary

$31,341 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Ferris State University if you want to pursue an associate degree in allied health professions. Ferris is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Big Rapids.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program state that they receive average early career wages of $51,971.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Ferris State University

3

Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI

72 Annual Graduates

$58,792 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in allied health professions needs to check out Henry Ford College. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Allied Health Professions associate degree recipients from Henry Ford College receive an earnings boost of around $5,185 over the typical income of allied health professions graduates.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Henry Ford College

4

Baker College
Owosso, MI

62 Annual Graduates

$46,984 Median Starting Salary

$7,250 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Baker College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in allied health professions. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Owosso.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program state that they receive average early career wages of $46,984.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Baker College

5

Delta College
University Center, MI

52 Annual Graduates

$52,791 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program report average early career income of $52,791.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Delta College

6

Macomb Community College
Warren, MI

57 Annual Graduates

$57,326 Median Starting Salary

Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Warren.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions major at Macomb Community College get $3,719 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Macomb Community College

7

Jackson College
Jackson, MI

101 Annual Graduates

$48,583 Median Starting Salary

Jackson College is a small public college located in the rural area of Jackson.

After graduation, allied health associate recipients generally make about $48,583 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Jackson College

8

Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI

16 Annual Graduates

Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Livonia.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Schoolcraft College

9

Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI

39 Annual Graduates

$54,371 Median Starting Salary

Washtenaw Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

Associate students who receive their degree from the allied health program make about $54,371 for their early career.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Washtenaw Community College

10

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

20 Annual Graduates

$46,280 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program report average early career earnings of $46,280.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Grand Rapids Community College

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	196	1,107
Indiana	123	560
Illinois	119	1,121
Wisconsin	114	348

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Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Surgical Technology	160
Radiologic Technology	156
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	137
Respiratory Care Therapy	137
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	116
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	53
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	33
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	26
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	16
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	6

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,137
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	321
Dental Support Services	244
Health & Medical Administrative Services	165
Mental & Social Health Services	94
Other Health Professions	83
Health Sciences & Services	75
Health/Medical Prep Programs	26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	19
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	15

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.