Health Care Schools in Illinois

These are the top colleges and universities in Illinois that offer programs designed to help you get started or advance your career in the health care industry. Find degree programs in health care, IT, allied health, counseling and more.

• Find schools in Illinois that offer Degrees designed for Health Care Careers
• What are Illinois's fastest growing careers in Health Care?
• Who are Illinois's largest employers in the Health Care field?

Fastest Growing Health Care Careers in Illinois

Once again technology careers are one of the top fastest growing careers in theIllinois health care industry with network systems analysts projected to have the fastest job growth over the next decade. Other careers projected to have large increases are medical assistants, dental hygienists, dental assistants, physician assistants, pharmacy technicians, network administrators, physical therapist assistants and home health aides.

Management careers in the health care industry are also projected to have significant growth, such as medical and health service managers (14.42%). To learn more about career paths in health care check out the Career Center. (source: Illinois Department of Employment security)

The Largest Health Care Industry Employers in Illinois

This is a unique industry, you have the opportunity to work in the intimate environment of a single physician practices and blood draw labs or large hospitals and health systems. The opportunities in Illinois are endless. Once you have completed your education and decided on a career, the employers below are excellent employment options or at least worth a look.

• Northwest Community Hospital: Located in Arlington Heights. #50 Fortune Best Company to work for in 2006 & 2007 #37. Great benefits including tuition reimbursement.
• Abbott Laboratories: 68,000 employees around the world with around 18,000 in Illinois. Careers in all areas of health care business from sales to research and development. Lots of potential for advancement. Great benefits.
• Johnston R. Bowman Health Center: Part of Rush University Medical Center. Provides recovery and rehabilitation care. Opportunities in all areas of clinical and non-clinical careers.
• Loyola University Health System: Loyola Hospital is on the main campus in Maywood.
• Evanston Hospital: Hospital locations in Evanston, Glenview and Highland Park. Lots of career opportunities in IT and other non-clinical positions as well as clinical positions. Comprehensive benefits.
• John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital: Formerly known as Cook County Hospital. Located on Chicago's Westside.
• St. Francis Medical Center: Located in Peoria.
• Advocate Christ Medical Center: Located in Oak Lawn.

Most positions at these employers will require some type of formal education and for promotable positions an advanced degree is often required.

Take the first step toward advancing or starting your career at one of these organizations by requesting information from the schools below.

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