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2023 Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$112,309 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science Master's Degree School for You

With 55 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, medical science is the #24 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Medical Science

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Full Medical Science at Northwestern University Report

#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rush University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Medical Science at Rush University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Medical Science at University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Medical Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 67
Michigan 7
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 7

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist 853
Clinical and Translational Science 52
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain 4

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 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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