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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$32,190 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,036 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

In 2020-2021, health sciences and services students earned 522 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the best value school in Illinois for health sciences and services students. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $15,603 per year. Health Science majors at UIC take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for health sciences and services students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year. While working on their degree, health science majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $21,463 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $338.

In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list.

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$11,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $11,204 per year.

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#4

Methodist College

Peoria, IL
$18,008 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Methodist College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list. Methodist College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Methodist College are $18,008 per year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Methodist College Report

#5

Rush University

Chicago, IL
$29,828 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rush University are $29,828 a year.

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#6

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL
$31,493 Average Tuition & Fees

Roosevelt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roosevelt are $31,493 per year.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.

Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Northwestern University Report

#8

Quincy University

Quincy, IL
$31,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Quincy University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. Quincy U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Quincy.

Quincy U undergraduate students pay an average of $31,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Quincy University Report

With a ranking of #9, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL
$33,050 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

McKendree undergraduate students pay an average of $33,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, McKendree is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Illinois list.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at McKendree University

Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 336
Michigan 295
Indiana 1,155
Wisconsin 162

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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