by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 9,210 people earned their degree in health/medical prep programs, making the major the 104th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health/medical prep programs graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,184 and had an average of $21,459 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 366 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,278 and $24,445 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in health/medical prep programs. To top this list, a school must have a successful health/medical prep programs program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois medical prep students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 164 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Northern Illinois University
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the #2 spot on the list. Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lisle, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Benedictine University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aurora University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois list. Aurora University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois. It awarded 46 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Dominican U
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augustana College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois. Located in Rock Island, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Augustana College
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Lincoln College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois ranking. Lincoln, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lincoln College
Lincoln Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois ranking. Lincoln, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois ranking. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 4 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Concordia University, Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 4 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Blackburn College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois ranking. Carlinville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois ranking. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Chicago Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Eureka College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Eureka, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Prep Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Northwestern University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
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