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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois

27 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 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 Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

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

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Health Science majors at DePaul take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $568, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Health Science majors at UIC take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UIUC take out is $21,463. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.

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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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular 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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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for health sciences and services students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Wheaton College Illinois ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. Located in the 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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#7

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

Wabash Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Mount Carmel, Wabash Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Illinois College Report

#9

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges 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 27 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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