Best Medical programs in Illinois, ranked by enrollment
Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar.
46 schools in Illinois run programs that feed this job, graduating 3,604 people a year. The job pays a median of $117,850 in Illinois across about 22,460 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Illinois that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
17 programs in Illinois that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Illinois (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Illinois page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 51.3818In Illinois → | 1,123 | 31.2% | 16 | $71,623 | $25,750 |
| 2 | Public Health, Generalmain feeder CIP 51.2201In Illinois → | 743 | 20.6% | 16 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 3 | CIP 51.2001In Illinois → | 389 | 10.8% | 6 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 4 | Health/Health Care Administration/Managementmain feeder CIP 51.0701In Illinois → | 386 | 10.7% | 16 | $30,774 | $17,375 |
| 5 | CIP 51.0706In Illinois → | 229 | 6.4% | 12 | $30,774 | $17,375 |
| 6 | Community Health and Preventive Medicinemain feeder CIP 51.2208In Illinois → | 196 | 5.4% | 6 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 7 | CIP 51.3802In Illinois → | 173 | 4.8% | 10 | $71,623 | $25,750 |
| 8 | CIP 52.0206In Illinois → | 135 | 3.7% | 6 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 9 | CIP 51.0702In Illinois → | 119 | 3.3% | 6 | $30,774 | $17,375 |
| 10 | Health Services Administrationmain feeder CIP 51.2211In Illinois → | 38 | 1.1% | 3 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 11 | Public Health, Othermain feeder CIP 51.2299In Illinois → | 24 | 0.7% | 2 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
| 12 | Clinical Research Coordinatormain feeder CIP 51.0719In Illinois → | 15 | 0.4% | 2 | $30,774 | $17,375 |
| 13 | CIP 51.3820In Illinois → | 13 | 0.4% | 1 | $71,623 | $25,750 |
| 14 | Disease Registry Data Managementmain feeder CIP 51.0721In Illinois → | 12 | 0.3% | 2 | $30,774 | $17,375 |
| 15 | CIP 51.2007In Illinois → | 7 | 0.2% | 1 | $48,728 | $23,761 |
| 16 | Healthcare Innovationmain feeder CIP 51.0722In Illinois → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $30,774 | $17,375 |
| 17 | CIP 51.2210In Illinois → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $36,762 | $25,076 |
Top 25 schools in Illinois
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 23 of the 46 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University - Illinois Addison, IL Private for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 733 | Nursing Practice | $83,188 | 42% | $29,024 | 83% |
| 2 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public · 6 feeder programs | 587 | Public Health, General | $41,585 | 62% | — | 77% |
| 3 | Rush University Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 272 | Nursing Practice | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Public · 4 feeder programs | 177 | Nursing Practice | $71,161 | 57% | — | 97% |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Champaign, IL Public · 3 feeder programs | 170 | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | $40,564 | 85% | — | 42% |
| 6 | Benedictine University Lisle, IL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 153 | Public Health, General | — | 50% | $23,570 | 95% |
| 7 | Lewis University Romeoville, IL Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 151 | Nursing Administration | $76,766 | 67% | $17,632 | 71% |
| 8 | DeVry University - Illinois Lisle, IL Private for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 134 | Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | $55,102 | 37% | $32,381 | 98% |
| 9 | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 117 | Public Health, General | — | 73% | $33,454 | 82% |
| 10 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 107 | Public Health, General | $39,956 | 95% | $14,799 | 8% |
| 11 | Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Carbondale, IL Public · 3 feeder programs | 107 | Health/Health Care Administration/Management | $42,186 | 62% | — | 87% |
| 12 | Midwestern University - Downers Grove Downers Grove, IL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 91 | Pharmacy | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | University of St Francis Joliet, IL Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 89 | Health/Health Care Administration/Management | $83,104 | 67% | $15,591 | 65% |
| 14 | Governors State University University Park, IL Public · 4 feeder programs | 63 | Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | $44,498 | 22% | — | 48% |
| 15 | DePaul University Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs | 58 | Nursing Practice | — | 68% | $28,141 | 76% |
| 16 | Roosevelt University Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 58 | Pharmacy | — | 35% | $21,085 | 97% |
| 17 | Bradley University Peoria, IL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 49 | Nursing Practice | $73,143 | 76% | $21,768 | 77% |
| 18 | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 48 | Pharmacy | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 38 | Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | — | 96% | $13,333 | 4% |
| 20 | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Public · 3 feeder programs | 36 | Public Health, General | — | 49% | — | 70% |
| 21 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Peoria, IL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 34 | Nursing Practice | $67,776 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Illinois State University Normal, IL Public · 3 feeder programs | 30 | Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | $48,886 | 65% | — | 88% |
| 23 | College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL Public · 1 feeder programs | 29 | Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | $52,904 | 25% | — | — |
| 24 | Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL Public · 2 feeder programs | 26 | Public Health, General | — | 22% | — | 75% |
| 25 | Concordia University - Chicago River Forest, IL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 23 | Health/Health Care Administration/Management | $65,314 | 36% | $17,620 | 93% |
All 46 schools in Illinois
Every school in Illinois with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain University - Illinois | Addison | Private for-profit | 733 | 3 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | Public | 587 | 6 |
| Rush University | Chicago | Private not-for-profit | 272 | 3 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | Public | 177 | 4 |
| University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign | Champaign | Public | 170 | 3 |
| Benedictine University | Lisle | Private not-for-profit | 153 | 3 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville | Private not-for-profit | 151 | 5 |
| DeVry University - Illinois | Lisle | Private for-profit | 134 | 2 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | Private not-for-profit | 117 | 4 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | Private not-for-profit | 107 | 3 |
| Southern Illinois University - Carbondale | Carbondale | Public | 107 | 3 |
| Midwestern University - Downers Grove | Downers Grove | Private not-for-profit | 91 | 2 |
| University of St Francis | Joliet | Private not-for-profit | 89 | 4 |
| Governors State University | University Park | Public | 63 | 4 |
| DePaul University | Chicago | Private not-for-profit | 58 | 5 |
What medical and health services managers earn in Illinois
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $123,860. Illinois pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Metro areas in Illinois
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Medical and Health Services Managers page.
How to become a Medical
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- Less than 5 years
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Illinois
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Medical and Health Services Managers24 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 01.8201Veterinary Administrative Services, General
- 01.8202Veterinary Office Management/Administration
- 26.0509Infectious Disease and Global Health
- 44.0503Health Policy Analysis
- 51.0701Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- 51.0702Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
- 51.0704Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor
- 51.0706Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- 51.0718Long Term Care Administration/Management
- 51.0719Clinical Research Coordinator
- 51.0720Regulatory Science/Affairs
- 51.0721Disease Registry Data Management
- 51.0722Healthcare Innovation
- 51.2001Pharmacy
- 51.2002Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
- 51.2007Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics
- 51.2008Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy
- 51.2011Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
- 51.2201Public Health, General
- 51.2208Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- 51.2210International Public Health/International Health
- 51.2211Health Services Administration
- 51.2213Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
- 51.2214Public Health Genetics(no graduates reported)
- 51.2299Public Health, Other
Common questions
Answers for people weighing medical and health services managers programs in Illinois.
What degree do you need to become a Medical?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Nursing Practice, which awarded 1,123 degrees in Illinois in 2024-25, 31.2% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Medical?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 17 programs to this occupation. The largest are Registered Nursing, Public Health, Health and Medical Administrative Services, Pharmacy, plus 1 more. Together they graduate about 3,604 people a year in Illinois.
How much do medical and health services managers earn in Illinois?+
The median is $117,850 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 4.9% below the U.S. median of $123,860. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for medical and health services managers growing?+
BLS projects a +23.2% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 62,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Illinois?+
46 institutions in Illinois reported graduates from at least one of the 17 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do medical and health services managers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Nursing Director, Clinical Director, Health Information Manager (HIM Manager), Health Information Management Director (HIM Director) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9111.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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