2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 62% of the health professions majors at the school.
Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Midwestern University - Downers Grove helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Illinois. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.
Of the 648 students majoring in health professions at Midwestern University - Downers Grove, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Full Health Professions at Midwestern University - Downers Grove Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 345 students majoring in health professions at Rush University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Illinois. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.
Of the 404 students majoring in health professions at RFUMS, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Health Professions at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
About 64% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 36% are male.
With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 203 students majoring in health professions at SIUE, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Full Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 199 students majoring in health professions at Loyola Chicago, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Illinois College of Optometry came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 126 students majoring in health professions at Illinois College of Optometry, 35% are male and 65% are female.
National University of Health Sciences landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. National College of Chiropractic is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lombard.
Of the 122 students majoring in health professions at National College of Chiropractic, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Full Health Professions at National University of Health Sciences Report
Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges 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 Related Majors
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 26 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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