2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
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 town of Canton, Graham Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Verve College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Oak Brook, Verve College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ambria College of Nursing helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Hoffman Estates, Ambria College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Capital Area School of Practical Nursing helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Illinois. 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 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 #6 on the list. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Melrose Park.
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With a ranking of #7, MDT College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Highland Heights, ATS Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Career Center of Southern Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Beck School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Red Bud.
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DeVry University - Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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CALC Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. CALC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Alton.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 17,552 |
| Michigan | 17,976 |
| Ohio | 28,247 |
| Wisconsin | 11,436 |
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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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