2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
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Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in Rockford, Illinois, the small private for-profit school handed out 6 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rasmussen University - Illinois are $5,615 a year.
Rasmussen University - Illinois is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Illinois State University is a large public school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 70 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Illinois State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Governors State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Governors State University is a small public school located in University Park, Illinois that handed out 131 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GSU graduate students pay an average of $14,674 in tuition and fees each year.
GSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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, 35% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 33 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s value ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at EIU are $21,407 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at EIU. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
EIU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
Chicago State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small public school handed out 14 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
CSU graduate students pay an average of $15,218 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CSU. In fact, around 27% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SIUE. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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University of St Francis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 124 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at University of Saint Francis, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Saint Francis also took the #2 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
McKendree University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Illinois. It awarded 25 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
McKendree graduate students pay an average of $9,756 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at McKendree. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 85 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NIU. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Concordia University, Chicago does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Olivet Nazarene, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIS is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 20 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIS are $16,757 a year.
UIS does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lewis University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Lewis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 164 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lewis. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lewis is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Illinois University graduate students pay an average of $17,375 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Northeastern Illinois University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 166 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUC are $33,064 a year.
SIUC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
SIUC also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. This large public school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 53 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.
One thing to take note of is that UIUC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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With a ranking of #18, North Park University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Park are $14,184 a year.
Online graduate 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Illinois University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, the medium-sized public school handed out 20 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WIU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bradley University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 149 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bradley are $17,400 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Bradley does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Bradley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 495 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UIC graduate students pay an average of $28,468 in tuition and fees each year.
UIC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Xavier University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 62 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SXU graduate students pay an average of $15,450 in tuition and fees each year.
SXU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
North Central College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 36 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Central are $15,822 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Central does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 27 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NLU are $12,096 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NLU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, Benedictine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Benedictine University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 459 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Benedictine U are $19,640 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Benedictine U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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