Lombard, IL (population: 43,240) has one chiropractic school within its city limits. National University of Health Sciences has a total student population of 787. It is the 6101st highest ranked school in the USA and the 229th highest in the state of Illinois (#1 is Northwestern University).
Chiropractic students from Lombard schools who go on to become chiropractic doctors, chiropractors, chiropractic physicians, doctor of chiropractics, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 26,310 people working as chiropractors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $80,390.
Lombard lies in DuPage county, which is one of the 49 counties in Illinois. Overall, the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Metropolitan area has 3,669,800 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $24/hr average worker wage, and a $48,910 average annual salary.
After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, National University of Health Sciences ends up costing a student $/yr.
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Lombard |
| Villa Park | IL | - | 2 | 31.4324 | 7 | 1.7 miles |
| Glen Ellyn | IL | - | 1 | 13.8242 | 100 | 3.0 miles |
| Addison | IL | - | 1 | 11.9746 | 2 | 4.4 miles |
| Downers Grove | IL | 49,475 | 1 | 0.403237 | 10 | 4.9 miles |
| Glendale Heights | IL | - | 1 | 27.7281 | 3 | 5.0 miles |
| Lisle | IL | - | 2 | 24.7595 | 107 | 5.8 miles |
| Carol Stream | IL | 40,639 | 0 | - | 0 | 7.1 miles |
| Woodridge | IL | - | 1 | 16.3637 | 24 | 8.8 miles |
| River Grove | IL | - | 1 | 11.7006 | 67 | 9.8 miles |
| River Forest | IL | - | 2 | 45.0836 | 173 | 10.3 miles |
| Naperville | IL | 146,177 | 1 | 64.8467 | 83 | 10.5 miles |
| Hanover Park | IL | - | 1 | 22.3828 | 2 | 11.3 miles |
| Oak Park | IL | 49,270 | 1 | 1.32863 | 0 | 11.4 miles |
| Berwyn | IL | 49,477 | 1 | 23.6937 | 4 | 11.5 miles |
| Schaumburg | IL | 71,386 | 3 | 11.8364 | 30 | 11.6 miles |
| Bolingbrook | IL | 72,318 | 0 | - | 0 | 12.3 miles |
| Des Plaines | IL | 57,512 | 1 | 11.0092 | 69 | 12.4 miles |
| Mount Prospect | IL | 52,994 | 2 | 36.9644 | 21 | 14.3 miles |
| Hoffman Estates | IL | 54,568 | 1 | 19.0736 | 10 | 14.7 miles |
| Arlington Heights | IL | 73,268 | 1 | 24.4091 | 3 | 15.3 miles |
| Romeoville | IL | - | 1 | 29.2285 | 116 | 15.9 miles |
| Palatine | IL | 67,435 | 1 | 12.7765 | 87 | 16.7 miles |
| Chicago | IL | 2,878,948 | 79 | 18.4208 | 1,944 | 17.1 miles |
| Glenview | IL | 46,461 | 0 | - | 0 | 17.5 miles |
| Palos Heights | IL | - | 1 | 26.9291 | 61 | 17.8 miles |
| Skokie | IL | 66,692 | 6 | 22.9614 | 40 | 18.2 miles |
| Elgin | IL | 111,179 | 3 | 24.5629 | 139 | 18.6 miles |
| Orland Park | IL | 55,957 | 1 | 26.0399 | 11 | 19.8 miles |
| Evanston | IL | 78,672 | 5 | 24.133 | 202 | 20.6 miles |
| West Dundee | IL | - | 1 | 23.2604 | 5 | 21.1 miles |