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2023 Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Illinois

15 Colleges
$24,278 Avg Salary
$24,445 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs School for You

With 364 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health/medical prep programs is the #83 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health/Medical Prep Programs program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical prep majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the most popular school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $185, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, medical prep majors at Benedictine U accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $303.

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#3

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aurora University is a great place for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Medical Prep majors at Aurora take out an average of $25,891 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Medical Prep majors at Dominican U take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

The excellent programs at Augustana College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical prep majors at Augustana take out is $27,000.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Lincoln College

Lincoln, IL

Lincoln College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Illinois ranking. Lincoln College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lincoln.

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With a ranking of #8, Lincoln Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health/medical prep programs programs. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.

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#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health/medical prep programs students. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 144
Ohio 492
Indiana 177
Wisconsin 3

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • 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.

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