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Northern Illinois University: Medical Ranking 2024

Northern Illinois UniversityRanked
358
in the USA
Northern Illinois University is a medium-sized public college offering many disciplines including medical programs and located in Dekalb, Illinois. This college was founded in 1895 and is currently offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in 10 medical programs.

Northern Illinois University is pretty affordable: depending on the program, tuition cost is around $14,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Illinois listing.

Recent studies showed that Northern Illinois University area is dangerous - the school is reported to have a bad rating for campus security.

Based on 67 evaluation metrics, Northern Illinois University medical program ranks #358 Medical School (out of 2817; top 15%) in USA and #15 Medical School in Illinois. Major competitors for this college are University of Chicago and Northwestern University in Evanston. Check the details about all twelve competing medical colleges and list of available medical majors below.

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School ranking:

#15 Medical School in Illinois
#84 Medical School in the Midwest
#358 Medical School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#4 Pre-Medical Studies Program in Illinois
#7 Communication Disorders Program in Illinois
#7 Nutrition & Dietetics Program in Illinois
#8 Physical Therapy Program in Illinois
#10 Public Health Program in Illinois

Regional Ranking

#21 Pre-Medical Studies Program in the Midwest
#44 Nutrition & Dietetics Program in the Midwest
#48 Health Services Program in the Midwest
#51 Communication Disorders Program in the Midwest
#53 Physical Therapy Program in the Midwest
#65 Public Health Program in the Midwest
#66 Biomedical Sciences Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#75 Pre-Medical Studies Program in USA

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You might be interested in alternative options to get accepted at Northern Illinois University:
Medical Assistance Programs - ranked top 10% in USA
Nursing Programs - ranked top 15% in USA
Also, check how Northern Illinois University ranks among graduate schools in Illinois.

Contact information:

Northern Illinois University
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone: (800) 892-3050
Website: www.niu.edu

Location map:

Northern Illinois University Location Map

Medical majors:

Bachelor's degree

Biomedical Engineering
Community Health Services, Liaison, and Counseling
Dietetics
General Communication Disorders
General Public Health
Other Medical Preparatory Programs

Master's degree

Dietetics
General Communication Disorders
General Public Health
Health Services Administration

Doctor's degree

Audiology and Hearing Sciences
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Physical Therapy

Medical minors:

Bachelor's degree

General Communication Disorders
Other Medical Preparatory Programs

Local competitors:

University of Chicago - Medical School Ranking
University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 22 medical programs

Northwestern University - Medical School Ranking
Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 46 medical programs

Washington University in St Louis - Medical School Ranking
Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 38 medical programs

University of Notre Dame - Medical School Ranking
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 7 medical programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Medical School Ranking
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 45 medical programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Medical School Ranking
University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 43 medical programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Medical School Ranking
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 18 medical programs

Purdue University - Medical School Ranking
Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 43 medical programs

Michigan State University - Medical School Ranking
Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 34 medical programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Medical School Ranking
Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 30 medical programs

Saint Louis University - Medical School Ranking
Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO, 37 medical programs

Marquette University - Medical School Ranking
Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, 13 medical programs

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