by our College Data Analytics Team
Medicine is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on medicine in Illinois, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 10 medicine schools in Illinois by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where medicine makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
Leading the list of the most focused medicine schools is Northshore University Healthsystem School Of Nurse Anesthesia. Northshore University Healthsystem School Of Nurse Anesthesia is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Northshore University Healthsystem School Of Nurse Anesthesia
Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science came in at #2 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Set in the suburb of North Chicago, Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science is a private not-for-profit institution. About 43% of the degrees Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science awards are in medicine, or about 246 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science
Midwestern University Downers Grove came in at #3 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Midwestern University Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Downers Grove. About 22% of the degrees Midwestern University Downers Grove awards are in medicine, or about 192 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Midwestern University Downers Grove
Rush University is one of the most focused medicine schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 148 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Rush University
University Of Illinois At Chicago came in at #5 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. Medicine accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 266 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at University Of Illinois At Chicago
Loyola University Chicago landed the #6 spot among the most focused medicine schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. Medicine accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 150 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Loyola University Chicago
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Carbondale awards are in medicine, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Northwestern University comes in at #8 for medicine focus this year. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 141 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Northwestern University
University Of Chicago ranked #9 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 1% of the degrees University Of Chicago awards are in medicine, or about 92 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for University Of Chicago
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign placed #10 for medicine by degree focus. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. Medicine accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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