2026 Best Other Health Professions Schools in Illinois

Other Health Professions degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their other health professions programs.

College Factual analyzed 12 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best other health professions schools.

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• Best Other Health Professions Schools in Illinois

Best Schools for Other Health Professions in Illinois

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other health professions degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Health Professions

1

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Other Health Professions Degrees Awarded

$52,308 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Northern Illinois University this year for other health professions. This large public university is located in the suburb of Dekalb. About 49% of students finish within six years. About 12 other health professions degrees were awarded at Northern Illinois University in the most recent year. Graduates of the other health professions program make about $52,308 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,209 to complete this degree. Get the full other health professions details for Northern Illinois University

2

Bradley University
Peoria, IL

42 Other Health Professions Degrees Awarded

$27,857 Median Starting Salary

Bradley University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best other health professions schools. Bradley University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria. Roughly 76% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 42 other health professions degrees were awarded at Bradley University in the most recent year. Other Health Professions graduates of Bradley University earn a median of $27,857 early in their careers. Bradley University graduates carry a median of $26,899 in student loans. See the full other health professions program report for Bradley University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.