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2023 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$57,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You

Medicine is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,344 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Medicine

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for medicine students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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 medicine schools in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Rush University

Chicago, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rush University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in Illinois. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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Best Medicine Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,198
Ohio 1,329
Indiana 494
Wisconsin 419

Medicine is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Medicine

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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 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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