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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

30 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Illinois. In fact, 13,418 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 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 Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois College of Optometry the best school in Illinois for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 30 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 30 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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#7

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Saint Anthony College of Nursing landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. SACN is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 5,507
Ohio 8,765
Wisconsin 3,630
Michigan 5,949

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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