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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

59 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 59 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Chamberlain University - Illinois to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.

Of the 8,124 students majoring in health professions at Chamberlain - Illinois, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Out of the 59 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Out of the 59 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 567 students majoring in health professions at Loyola Chicago, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Of the 507 students majoring in health professions at SIUE, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#6

Oak Point University

Chicago, IL

Oak Point University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chicago, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Illinois State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 359 students majoring in health professions at UIUC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#9

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Of the 284 students majoring in health professions at Aurora, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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

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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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