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2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

55 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 55 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Graham Hospital School of Nursing the best school in Illinois for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Canton, Graham Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Verve College

Oak Brook, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Verve College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Oak Brook, Verve College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Ambria College of Nursing

Hoffman Estates, IL

Out of the 55 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Ambria College of Nursing landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hoffman Estates, Ambria College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capital Area School of Practical Nursing is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, CASPN is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

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#7

MDT College of Health Sciences

Highland Heights, OH

MDT College of Health Sciences ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Highland Heights, ATS Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Career Center of Southern Illinois came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Beck School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the rural area of Red Bud.

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DeVry University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #10, CALC Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. CALC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Alton.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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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