by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,391 doctor's degrees in medicine to qualified students.
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Your choice of medicine for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for medicine students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for medicine students seeking a a doctor's degree.
It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in medicine. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Northwestern University
It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in medicine. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Illinois at Chicago
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in medicine has to take a look at Loyola University Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Loyola University Chicago
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in medicine needs to take a look at Rush University. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Rush University
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
SIUC is a large public university located in the town of Carbondale.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 1,105 |
| Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy | 199 |
| Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry | 87 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 1,151 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 514 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 452 |
| Dentistry | 307 |
| Optometry | 163 |
| Communication Sciences | 82 |
| Chiropractic | 65 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 39 |
| Allied Health Professions | 28 |
| Other Health Professions | 19 |