2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school handed out 868 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
UIC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chamberlain University - Illinois is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is located in Addison, Illinois and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 565 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Chamberlain - Illinois are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Downers Grove, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 648 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 345 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Rush University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a small private not-for-profit school located in North Chicago, Illinois that handed out 404 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
One thing to take note of is that RFUMS does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
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Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 297 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Northwestern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 2% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, the fairly large public school awarded 203 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SIUE does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 199 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Loyola Chicago does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Illinois College of Optometry did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois College of Optometry is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 126 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #10, National University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. National College of Chiropractic is located in Lombard, Illinois and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, National College of Chiropractic is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
University of Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #12, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Roosevelt does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that SIUC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bradley University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bradley does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Chicago State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSU. In fact, around 27% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northern Illinois University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
NIU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
DePaul University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that DePaul does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Millikin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Millikin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Decatur, Illinois that handed out 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Millikin does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
McKendree University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Illinois. It awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since McKendree does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Pacific College of Health and Science came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Pacific College Chicago is a very small private for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Pacific College Chicago does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Institute for Clinical Social Work did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #22, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
UIUC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #23, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Illinois State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of St Francis landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. University of Saint Francis is located in Joliet, Illinois and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Saint Francis. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Anthony College of Nursing landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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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