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

32 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 868 students majoring in health professions at UIC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#4

Rush University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 73% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 27% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

About 64% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Illinois College of Optometry came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Illinois College of Optometry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 65% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 35% are male.

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National University of Health Sciences came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Lombard, National College of Chiropractic is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 55% are male.

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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 26 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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