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2023 Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$112,309 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 55 degrees and certificates were awarded to medical science students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #201 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the medical science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Medical Science

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rush University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Medical Science at Rush University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Medical Science at University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Medical Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7
Ohio 67
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 7

One of 30 majors within the area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Medical Science

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 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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