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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

15 Schools Ranked

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Illinois to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

565 Total Awards
$14,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Addison, Illinois, the large private for-profit school awarded 565 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.

Chamberlain - Illinois is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Chamberlain University - Illinois Report

#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
137 Total Awards
$9,378 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 137 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
67 Total Awards
$17,400 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in Peoria, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 67 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Bradley University Report

#4

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
34 Total Awards
$13,839 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Joliet, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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19 Total Awards
$13,929 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Lisle, Illinois, and it awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 11% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois
19 Total Awards

With a ranking of #6, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Illinois. It awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
1,028 Total Awards
$56,567 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,028 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 2% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Northwestern University Report

#8

Rush University

Chicago, Illinois
355 Total Awards

With a ranking of #8, Rush University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 355 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
11 Total Awards
$14,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Lewis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

Around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
139 Total Awards
$12,096 Average Tuition & Fees

National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.

Full National Louis University Report

5 Total Awards
$8,740 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Report

#12

Oak Point University

Chicago, Illinois
4 Total Awards
$15,349 Average Tuition & Fees

Oak Point University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Oak Point University is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#13

North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
2 Total Awards
$14,184 Average Tuition & Fees

North Park University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. North Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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416 Total Awards
$36,765 Average Tuition & Fees

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in North Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 416 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Around 18% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

Adler University

Chicago, Illinois
86 Total Awards
$42,004 Average Tuition & Fees

Adler University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 86 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Adler University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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