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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$30,152 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,111 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 543 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences & services students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the best value school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,716. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $309, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,782 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $315, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 20% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chicago State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSU are $12,018 a year.

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#4

Methodist College

Peoria, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Methodist College is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Methodist College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria.

Methodist College undergraduate students pay an average of $18,008 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rush University are $30,315 per year. On average, health science graduates from Rush University take out $23,332 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Roosevelt are $33,068 a year.

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#7

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

Quincy University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Quincy U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Quincy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Quincy U are $31,940 a year.

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#8

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health sciences & services programs. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McKendree are $33,430 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences & services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

Wheaton College Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $42,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Elmhurst undergraduate students pay an average of $40,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 352
Indiana 1,498
Wisconsin 95
Ohio 330

Health Sciences & Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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