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2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$18,521 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,865 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

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 distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EIU are $10,640 a year.

Full Public Health at Eastern Illinois University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Health at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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 very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chamberlain - Illinois are $14,090 per 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 city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIS are $11,111 per year.

Full Public Health at University of Illinois at Springfield Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIC are $17,277 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at University of Illinois at Chicago

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $16,162 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school 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 took the #3 spot in our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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Benedictine University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Benedictine U are $19,640 per year.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree 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 graduate student at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.

Full Public Health at Loyola University Chicago Report

Best 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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