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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

63 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Illinois to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Illinois Report

#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 322 students majoring in health professions at COD, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at College of DuPage

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Health Professions at City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at William Rainey Harper College Report

Out of the 63 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the # 5 spot on the list. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

Of the 231 students majoring in health professions at DeVry University - Illinois, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#6

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Parkland College

#7

Fox College

Bedford Park, IL

Fox College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Bedford Park, Fox College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Fox College

Elgin Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 186 students majoring in health professions at ECC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Elgin Community College

#9

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 177 students majoring in health professions at ICC, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Illinois Central College

#10

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Southwestern Illinois College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the state of Illinois that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois award.

Rank College Location
11 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
12 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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