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Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

30 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Benedictine University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Out of the 30 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Of the 98 students majoring in health professions at Illinois State, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 66% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Illinois. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 61% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Chamberlain University - Illinois came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.

Of the 71 students majoring in health professions at Chamberlain - Illinois, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit 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.

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Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 30 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).

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