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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois

17 Colleges
$37,036 Avg Salary
$24,113 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois

Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for health sciences and services students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 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.

While working on their degree, health science majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $21,463 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $338.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Health Science majors at UIC take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

On average, health science graduates from Wheaton College Illinois take out $19,602 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Health Science majors at DePaul take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $568.

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#9

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools 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 17 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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