Ranked #42 in popularity, medicine is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medicine Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,150 degrees in medicine to qualified students.
The medicine program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medicine rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medicine schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medicine Schools in Illinois.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of medicine degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's hard to beat Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science if you wish to pursue a degree in medicine. Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 205 medicine students who graduated with this degree at RFUMS in the most recent year we have data available.
Northwestern University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in medicine. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 154 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in medicine needs to take a look at University of Chicago. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 81 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
Rush University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in medicine. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.
There were approximately 145 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 325 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 4th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 150 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 23 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 67 medicine students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The medicine program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medicine rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medicine schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
