2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 4th in Illinois. In fact, 1,675 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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'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 Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
Check out the public health master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Eastern Illinois University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at EIU are $10,640 per year.
EIU also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
Chamberlain - Illinois graduate students pay an average of $14,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Illinois. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
UIS graduate students pay an average of $11,111 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIC are $17,277 per year.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
SIUC graduate students pay an average of $16,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
SIUC also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIUC are $17,823 a year.
UIUC also made our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.
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Benedictine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Benedictine U are $19,640 per year.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 985 |
| Michigan | 992 |
| Indiana | 860 |
| Wisconsin | 297 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 22,778 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 4,563 |
| Other Public Health | 3,432 |
| Health Services Administration | 3,119 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,272 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1,599 |
| Environmental Health | 1,344 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 814 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 258 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 211 |
| Maternal and Child Health | 163 |
| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 43 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health
| 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 12 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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