2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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.
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Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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Out of the 51 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
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Out of the 51 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.
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University of St Francis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
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Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.
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Saint Anthony College of Nursing came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, SACN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 17,552 |
| Michigan | 17,976 |
| Ohio | 28,247 |
| Wisconsin | 11,436 |
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| 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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