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Illinois graduate schools awarded over 3095 graduate degrees from 81 colleges in 2008-2009. Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, Peoria and Bourbonnais have the greatest number of graduate schools in Illinois. Popular graduate degree programs include Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Masters in Nursing (MSN) and Masters in Public Health (MPH).
There are 44 business schools in Illinois that offer MBA programs. There are many types of MBA degrees including an MBA in Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurial Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations and Technology Management. In addition to traditional Illinois business schools, students may now access graduate programs online. This is particularly important for students who do not have access to a program locally.
Other graduate degree programs in Illinois include: business and management, computer science and engineering, design, education and teaching, family and social work, hospitality, medical administration, medical support and technology, medicine, nursing and emergency medicine, religion and philosophy, security and law enforcement and therapy and counseling.
We call these QuickSchools -- Our term for schools with flexible schedules, simple applications, online info request forms, and very rapid response to requests for info.
| School | City | Degrees | Quick Info |
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| Argosy University | Chicago, Schaumburg | Doctorate, Master | |
| DeVry University | Chicago, Downers Grove, Elgin, Gurnee, Naperville, Oakbrook Terrace, Tinley Park | Master | |
| DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management | Chicago, Elgin, Gurnee, Lincolnshire, Naperville, Oakbrook Terrace, Schaumburg, Tinley Park | Graduate Certificate, Master | |
| Olivet Nazarene University Graduate and Continuing Studies | Bourbonnais | Doctorate, Master | |
| The Chicago School | Chicago, Grayslake | Doctorate, Master | |
| University of Phoenix | Mokena, Schaumburg, Warrenville | Doctorate, Master |
| School | City | Degrees | Open Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adler School of Professional Psychology | Chicago | Doctorate, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| American Academy of Art | Chicago | Master | Yes |
| Aurora University | Aurora | Doctorate, Master | No |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing | Quincy | Master | No |
| Bradley University | Peoria | Doctorate, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| Chicago School of Professional Psychology | Chicago | Doctorate, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Chicago State University | Chicago | Doctorate, Master | No |
| Chicago Theological Seminary | Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| Columbia College Chicago | Chicago | Master | Yes |
| Concordia University River Forest | River Forest | Doctorate, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| DePaul University | Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master, Post-Master's certificate | Yes |
| Dominican University | River Forest | Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Elmhurst College | Elmhurst | Master | No |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago | Master | No |
| Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary | Evanston | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| Governors State University | University Park | Doctorate, Master | No |
| Greenville College | Greenville | Master | No |
| Hebrew Theological College | Skokie | First-professional degree | No |
| Illinois College of Optometry | Chicago | First-professional degree | No |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| Illinois State University | Normal | Doctorate, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | Chicago | Doctorate, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Judson University | Elgin | Master | Yes |
| Knowledge Systems Institute | Skokie | Master | No |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest | Master | No |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | Lake Forest | Master | No |
| Lewis University | Romeoville | Doctorate, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Lincoln Christian College and Seminary | Lincoln | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional certificate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| McCormick Theological Seminary | Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| McKendree University | Lebanon | Master | No |
| Meadville Lombard Theological School | Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine Chicago | Chicago | Master | No |
| Midwestern University Downers Grove | Downers Grove | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| Millikin University | Decatur | Master | No |
| National University of Health Sciences | Lombard | First-professional degree | No |
| National Louis University | Chicago | Doctorate, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| North Central College | Naperville | Master | No |
| North Park University | Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | Master | No |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems School of Nurse Anesthesia | Evanston | Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | Doctorate, Master | No |
| Pacific College of Oriental Medicine Chicago | Chicago | Master | Yes |
| Quincy University | Quincy | Master | No |
| Rockford College | Rockford | Master | No |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago | Doctorate, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | North Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| Rush University | Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | Rockford | Master | No |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | Peoria | Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago | Master | No |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago | Master | No |
| Seabury Western Theological Seminary | Evanston | Doctorate, First-professional certificate, First-professional degree, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | First-professional certificate, First-professional degree, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| Spertus College | Chicago | Doctorate, Master | No |
| Telshe Yeshiva Chicago | Chicago | Master | No |
| The John Marshall Law School | Chicago | First-professional certificate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | Chicago | Doctorate | No |
| Trinity International University Deerfield | Deerfield | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| University of Chicago | Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago | Doctorate, First-professional certificate, First-professional degree, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| University of Illinois at Springfield | Springfield | Doctorate, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign | Champaign | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | Mundelein | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| University of St Francis | Joliet | Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| VanderCook College of Music | Chicago | Master | No |
| West Suburban College of Nursing | Oak Park | Master | No |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb | Doctorate, Master | No |
| Wheaton College Wheaton | Wheaton | Doctorate, Master | No |
| School | City | Degrees | Quick Info |
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| Argosy University Online | Online | Doctorate, Master | |
| DeVry University Online | Online | Graduate Certificate, Master | |
| DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management Online | Online | Graduate Certificate, Master | |
| ITT Technical Institute | Online | Master | |
| The Chicago School | Online | Doctorate, Master | |
| University of Phoenix Online | Online | Master |
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