2025 Best Allied Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Allied Health Professions is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #47 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of allied health professions. Combined, these schools handed out 50 doctor's degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's 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 much debt allied health professions students go into to obtain their doctor's 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 schools for allied health professions students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Allied Health Professions in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for allied health professions students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Allied Health

1

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

28 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in allied health professions needs to take a look at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. SIUC is a large public university located in the distant town of Carbondale.More information about a doctorate in allied health professions from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

2

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

18 Annual Graduates

$53,756 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Indiana State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in allied health professions. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Terre Haute.

After graduating, allied health doctorate recipients typically earn an average of $53,756 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a doctorate in allied health professions from Indiana State University

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	144	0
Indiana	132	22

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

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

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	28
Athletic Training	22

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	4,798
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	2,227
Nursing	2,185
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	2,002
Dentistry	1,011
Optometry	359
Communication Sciences	240
Medical Science	108
Public Health	99
Chiropractic	65

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.