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2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$38,186 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$150,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 55 degrees and certificates were awarded to medical science students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #201 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Medical Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for medical 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in Illinois

Check out the medical science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Medical Science

$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the best value school in Illinois for medical science students. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIC are $15,603 a year.

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#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL
$29,828 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rush University are $29,828 per year.

Read full report on Medical Science at Rush University

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for medical science in Illinois.

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Best Value Medical Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Medical Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7
Ohio 67
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 7

One of 30 majors within the area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Medical Science

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 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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