2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,344 degrees and certificates were awarded to medicine students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medicine program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Medicine
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the most popular school for medicine students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
About 51% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 49% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medicine schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 44% of the medicine majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 48% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 158 students majoring in medicine at Northwestern, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rush University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medicine schools in Illinois. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 46% of the medicine majors at the school.
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University of Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 80 students majoring in medicine at UChicago, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Women make up 54% of the medicine majors at the school.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,198 |
| Ohio | 1,329 |
| Indiana | 494 |
| Wisconsin | 419 |
Medicine Related Majors
Medicine is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 8 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).
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