2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for students working on their doctor’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Addison, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 565 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Chamberlain - Illinois is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 137 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bradley University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Illinois. Located in Joliet, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northern Seminary is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 11% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,028 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 2% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
McKendree University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lebanon, Illinois, and it awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rush University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 355 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lewis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 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 139 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Peoria, Illinois, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Oak Point University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
North Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. North Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. RFUMS is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 416 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Adler University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Adler is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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