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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

48 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 48 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. 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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With a ranking of #6, Saint Anthony College of Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. SACN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

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University of St Francis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. 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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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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