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Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$21,925 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,269 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate 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.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $9,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Peoria, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing graduate students pay an average of $8,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.

University of Saint Francis not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois 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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Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the 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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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate health professions programs. 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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Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSU are $8,320 per year.

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Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate health professions programs. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lewis are $14,960 a year.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

UIC graduate students pay an average of $17,277 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UIC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.

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Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bradley graduate students pay an average of $17,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Bradley is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list.

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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 21 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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