2023 Best Value Medicine Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Medicine School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,344 degrees and certificates were awarded to medicine students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Medicine Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for medicine students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Medicine
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the best value school for medicine students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $15,603 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year.
Loyola Chicago excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Medicine Schools in Illinois list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a great value for medicine students. Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great value for medicine students. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rush University are $29,828 per year.
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Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value medicine programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwestern are $60,768 a year.
Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Medicine Schools in Illinois list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for medicine students. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
UChicago undergraduate students pay an average of $60,963 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UChicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Medicine Schools in Illinois list.
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Request InformationBest Value Medicine Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,198 |
| Ohio | 1,329 |
| Indiana | 494 |
| Wisconsin | 419 |
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Medicine Related Majors for Medicine
Medicine is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 7 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.