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Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

51 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Illinois. In total, 34,790 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for health professions students working on their bachelor’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

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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

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#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 51 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.

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University of St Francis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#7

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Saint Anthony College of Nursing landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, SACN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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National Louis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 17,552
Michigan 17,976
Ohio 28,247
Wisconsin 11,436

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

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