Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Find Schools Near

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

56 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in Illinois to see which master's 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Health Professions at Chamberlain University - Illinois Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Benedictine University

#4

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 56 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Rush University

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 24% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Northwestern University

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 247 students majoring in health professions at DePaul, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Health Professions at DePaul University Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Of the 166 students majoring in health professions at SIUC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Read More…

#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

About 95% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 5% are male.

Read More…

#9

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Bradley University Report

Loyola University Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 26% are male.

Read More…

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 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.