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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Illinois

15 Colleges
$54,145 Avg Salary
$19,079 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular online school in Illinois for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Francis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Rush University

Chicago, IL

The excellent online programs at Rush University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

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Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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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 15 schools only.

  • 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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