2023 Best Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you want to attend Northwestern, expect to pay an average of $60,768 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,404 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Out of the 33 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list.
Concordia University, Chicago does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $34,310. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,522 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Concordia University, Chicago does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,383 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Saint Francis does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $47,808 to cover tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,570 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Loyola Chicago does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Full-time students from Illinois pay an average of $17,634 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UIUC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $37,632. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,891 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UIUC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Illinois State is $13,968. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $24,172. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Illinois State accumulate an average of $21,109 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Illinois State does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Augustana College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.
If you want to attend Augustana, expect to pay an average of $46,189 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,410 in student loans.
Augustana does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 41% took at least some of their classes online.
McKendree University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree healthcare programs.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $33,050 to cover tuition and fees at McKendree. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from McKendree accumulate an average of $24,607 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at McKendree. In 2019-2020 about 16% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Elmhurst University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $39,400 to cover tuition and fees at Elmhurst. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Elmhurst accumulate an average of $21,567 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Elmhurst. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lewis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
The average tuition and fees at Lewis is $35,472. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Lewis accumulate an average of $23,413 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lewis. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Dominican U is $35,420. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,422 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Dominican U. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.
Aurora does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $26,760. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Aurora accumulate an average of $25,543 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Aurora. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $36,360 to cover tuition and fees at Bradley. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,068 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bradley does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #14, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Full-time students from Illinois pay an average of $15,603 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UIC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $30,370. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UIC accumulate an average of $19,801 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UIC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree healthcare programs.
Wheaton College Illinois does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $40,820. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Wheaton College Illinois does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,098 in student loans.
Roosevelt does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.
The average tuition and fees at SIUC is $15,240. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,761 in loans while pursuing their degree.
SIUC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Northern Illinois University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree healthcare programs.
The average tuition and fees at NIU is $14,738. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,759 in student loans.
NIU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 4% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.
The average tuition and fees at SIUE is $11,496. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,579 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SIUE. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Trinity Christian College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree healthcare programs.
The average tuition and fees at Trinity Christian is $33,275. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,340 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Trinity Christian. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
North Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list.
The average tuition and fees at North Park is $33,050. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,826 in student loans.
Online courses are available at North Park, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
DePaul University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
DePaul does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $42,012. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,156 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that DePaul does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Millikin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Millikin is $39,592. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Millikin accumulate an average of $31,442 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Millikin does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list.
The average tuition and fees at Olivet Nazarene is $37,440. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Olivet Nazarene accumulate an average of $27,166 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Olivet Nazarene. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Quincy University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Quincy U accumulate an average of $25,741 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Quincy U does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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