2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 1,084 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2022-2023 year, about 19% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Illinois. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 783 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at UChicago, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 0% took at least some of their classes online.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Illinois. University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Saint Francis. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,137 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at UIUC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 153 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Concordia University, Chicago does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 61 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Aurora. During the 2022-2023 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Bradley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 doctor’s degrees in .
Bradley does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #8, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 67 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Illinois State. During the 2022-2023 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Lewis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Lewis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lewis. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
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McKendree University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. McKendree is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that McKendree does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 221 students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SIUE. In fact, around 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. NLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 107 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NLU. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #13, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 293 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Illinois Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
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Roosevelt University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 77 doctor’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Roosevelt does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Benedictine University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 15 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Benedictine U does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Wheaton College Illinois came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wheaton College Illinois. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.
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Loyola University Chicago came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 541 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Loyola Chicago does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1,385 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at UIC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Millikin University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Millikin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 18 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Millikin does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Governors State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. This small public school is located in University Park, Illinois, and it awarded 48 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at GSU. In 2022-2023 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, the fairly large public school awarded 250 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NIU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Chicago State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 34 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
CSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #23, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Deerfield, Illinois, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 doctor’s degree awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TIU Illinois. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #24, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 275 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Online graduate courses are available at SIUC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.
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DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 246 doctor’s degree awards in .
One thing to take note of is that DePaul does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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