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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$34,253 Avg Salary
$29,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, health sciences and services students earned 522 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare 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 Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found Rush University to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,764. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $338.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wheaton College Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Illinois. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Health Science majors at DePaul take out an average of $25,789 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $568.

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#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

With a ranking of #6, Elmhurst University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

With a ranking of #8, Quincy University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Quincy U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Quincy.

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#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

With a ranking of #9, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

On average, health science graduates from McKendree take out $24,115 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.

Full Health Sciences & Services at North Central College Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 336
Michigan 295
Indiana 1,155
Wisconsin 162

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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