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2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

51 Colleges
$17,797 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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.

The Best Value Health Professions Bachelor'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 51 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health professions 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 Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found National Louis University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NLU are $14,169 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIS are $12,053 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Illinois State also made our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.

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Out of the 51 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 4 spot on the list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUE are $11,496 a year.

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#5

Governors State University

University Park, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GSU are $10,108 a year.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rasmussen University - Illinois are $13,883 a year.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year.

UIUC also made our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

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Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.

Chamberlain - Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $20,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Western Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Western Illinois University Report

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 25 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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