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2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

39 Colleges
$8,742 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Illinois. In total, 34,790 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Land Community College the best value school in Illinois for health professions students working on their associate degree. LLCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LLCC are $6,840 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, LLCC is ranked #3 for overall quality for health professions in Illinois.

Full Health Professions at Lincoln Land Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Elgin Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECC are $7,140 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ECC is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Illinois.

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#3

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rend Lake College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rend Lake College are $6,000 a year.

Full Health Professions at Rend Lake College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Freeport, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Highland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carl Sandburg College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Carl Sandburg College is a small public school located in the rural area of Galesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carl Sandburg College are $7,860 a year.

Full Health Professions at Carl Sandburg College Report

#6

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Carterville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John A Logan College are $5,960 a year.

Full Health Professions at John A Logan College Report

Southwestern Illinois College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $6,390 per year.

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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a large student population.

Harper College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harper College also took the #2 spot in our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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#8

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public college with a small student population.

Lake Land College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,104 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

Oakton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,446 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Oakton Community College

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 17,552
Michigan 17,976
Ohio 28,247
Wisconsin 11,436

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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