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2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$35,495 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,994 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #12 most popular major in Illinois with 364 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for medical prep students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Health/Medical Prep Programs

Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the best value school for health/medical prep programs students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, medical prep graduates from NIU carry an average student debtload of $25,950. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $185.

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#2

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health/medical prep programs schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aurora are $26,760 a year.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.

Concordia University, Chicago also made our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great value for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dominican U are $35,420 a year. On average, medical prep graduates from Dominican U take out $28,480 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UChicago are $60,963 a year.

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#6

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Augustana undergraduate students pay an average of $46,189 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Augustana also is in the top 20% of our Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.

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Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TIU Illinois are $33,298 per year.

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Benedictine University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Benedictine U undergraduate students pay an average of $32,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $303, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 492
Michigan 144
Indiana 177
Wisconsin 3

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health/medical prep programs has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Prep Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4,010
Pre-Nursing Studies 2,489
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2,010
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 257
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 167
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 108
Pre-Dentistry Studies 85
Pre-Physician Assistant 76
Pre-Art Therapy 4
Pre-Optometry Studies 3
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 1

Majors Similar to Medical Prep

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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