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Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

19 Colleges
$34,111 Avg Salary
$24,239 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2021-2022, 543 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences & services students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the most popular school in Illinois for health sciences & services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the health science majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at DePaul accumulate an average of around $25,281 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $602, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 68% of the health science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,716. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $309, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in health science at UIUC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $315, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

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

About 64% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#5

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

Out of the 19 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jacksonville.

Women make up 56% of the health science majors at the school.

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#6

North Central College

Naperville, IL

With a ranking of #6, North Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.

Women make up 81% of the health science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at North Central take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,402.

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#7

Rush University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, Rush University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 67% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 33% are male.

Health Science majors at Rush University take out an average of $23,332 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

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

Full Health Sciences & Services at Quincy University Report

Hebrew Theological College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health sciences & services programs. Located in the small city of Skokie, HTC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Hebrew Theological College Report

#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

Full Health Sciences & Services at McKendree University Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 352
Indiana 1,498
Wisconsin 95
Ohio 330

Health Sciences & Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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