2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You
Public Health is the #24 most popular major in Illinois with 1,675 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
The Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public health 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.
Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Eastern Illinois University to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
EIU graduate students pay an average of $10,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Illinois. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Chamberlain - Illinois are $14,090 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIS are $11,111 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for public health students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIC are $17,277 per year.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $16,162 per year.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
UIUC graduate students pay an average of $17,823 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UIUC also made our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.
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Benedictine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
Benedictine U graduate students pay an average of $19,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Public Health Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 992 |
| Ohio | 985 |
| Indiana | 860 |
| Wisconsin | 297 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Public Health
| 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 12 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).
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