2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 522 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #63 most popular major in Illinois.
There are so many 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIC are $15,603 a year.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $19,764. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for health science in Illinois.
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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSU are $11,204 a year.
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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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Methodist College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Methodist College undergraduate students pay an average of $18,008 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rush University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rush University are $29,828 per year.
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Roosevelt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Roosevelt are $31,493 a year.
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Quincy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the remote town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quincy U are $31,160 per year.
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McKendree University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
McKendree undergraduate students pay an average of $33,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at McKendree take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,115.
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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wheaton College Illinois are $40,820 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wheaton College Illinois also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, Elmhurst University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Elmhurst are $39,400 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 295 |
| Ohio | 336 |
| Indiana | 1,155 |
| Wisconsin | 162 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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.
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