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Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$17,008 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing are $8,740 per year.

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Out of the 30 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 2 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 graduate student at SIUE are $9,316 a year.

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#3

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Illinois. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

McKendree graduate students pay an average of $9,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly 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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#5

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Out of the 30 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the # 5 spot on the 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 graduate student at GSU are $8,320 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.

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University of St Francis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.

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

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Chicago State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $9,728 per year.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

With a ranking of #9, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 per year.

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#10

North Park University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, North Park University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

North Park graduate students pay an average of $14,184 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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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