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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

68 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 68 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Chicago.

Of the 1,991 students majoring in health professions at DeVry University - Illinois, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Midwest Technical Institute - Springfield, Illinois helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Illinois. MTI - Springfield, Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 421 students majoring in health professions at MTI - Springfield, Illinois, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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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 undergraduate certificate. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 179 students majoring in health professions at Malcolm X College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at College of DuPage helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lincoln College of Technology - Melrose Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Illinois. Lincoln Tech - Melrose Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

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

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#6

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 146 students majoring in health professions at Joliet Junior College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 144 students majoring in health professions at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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#8

MDT College of Health Sciences

Highland Heights, OH

MDT College of Health Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Highland Heights, ATS Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#8

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in health professions at Lake Land College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#10

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Carterville.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois award.

Rank College Location
11 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
12 Capital Area School of Practical Nursing Springfield, IL
13 Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, 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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