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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois

17 Colleges
$37,036 Avg Salary
$24,113 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

With 522 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #63 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for health sciences and services students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Health Science majors at UIUC take out an average of $21,463 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, health science graduates from UIC take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Wheaton College Illinois take out is $19,602.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

On average, health science graduates from DePaul take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $568, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health Sciences & Services at DePaul University Report

#9

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 295
Ohio 336
Indiana 1,155
Wisconsin 162

One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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