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2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

12 Schools Ranked
$25,519 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,787 Avg Student Debt

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones had the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
567 Total Awards
$47,808 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,570 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 567 students in 2020-2021.

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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Loyola Chicago accumulate an average of $23,570 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois
203 Total Awards
$28,383 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Illinois. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 203 students in 2020-2021.

On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,383 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois
55 Total Awards
$33,050 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,607 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend McKendree University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. McKendree University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lebanon, Illinois that handed out 55 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,607 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago, Illinois
47 Total Awards
$15,032 Average Tuition & Fees
$44,637 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at DeVry University - Illinois helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private for-profit school handed out 47 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,032 to cover tuition and fees at DeVry University - Illinois. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from DeVry University - Illinois accumulate an average of $44,637 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
58 Total Awards
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,522 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 58 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago is $34,310. 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 $26,522 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
135 Total Awards
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees
$28,123 Avg Student Debt

Governors State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. This small public school is located in University Park, Illinois, and it awarded 135 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Illinois pay an average of $10,108 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend GSU. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $17,620. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from GSU accumulate an average of $28,123 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
26 Total Awards
$14,169 Average Tuition & Fees
$29,416 Avg Student Debt

National Louis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 26 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at NLU is $14,169. 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 $29,416 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Around 50% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Illinois College

Jacksonville, Illinois
33 Total Awards
$35,302 Average Tuition & Fees

Illinois College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jacksonville, Illinois that handed out 33 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $35,302 to cover tuition and fees at Illinois College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 5% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
104 Total Awards
$33,050 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,826 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #9, North Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 104 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Park does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $33,050. 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 $26,826 in student loans. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Northwestern College - Bridgeview

Bridgeview, Illinois
$18,475 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Northwestern College - Bridgeview did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree.

The average tuition and fees at NC is $18,475. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out NC. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#10

Ambria College of Nursing

Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Ambria College of Nursing landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree healthcare programs.

Ambria College of Nursing is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#10

Rasmussen University - Illinois

Rockford, Illinois
4 Total Awards
$13,883 Average Tuition & Fees
$37,026 Avg Student Debt

Rasmussen University - Illinois came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 4 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois, expect to pay an average of $13,883 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 $37,026 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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