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Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

55 Colleges
$9,034 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 55 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Graham Hospital School of Nursing the best value school in Illinois for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Canton, Graham Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Graham Hospital School of Nursing are $7,206 per year.

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Out of the 55 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific College of Health and Science landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pacific College Chicago is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Pacific College Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $6,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Elgin Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

ECC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means John A Logan College is a great value for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carterville.

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

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#5

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Rend Lake College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Illinois. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rend Lake College are $6,000 per year.

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Lincoln Land Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. LLCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LLCC are $6,840 a year.

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#6

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kaskaskia College are $7,530 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, William Rainey Harper College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harper College are $9,870 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harper College also did well on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the 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

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Black Hawk College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Moline, BHC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BHC are $7,500 a year.

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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 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).

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