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2026 Best Value General Physiology Schools in Illinois

[General Physiology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/physiology-and-pathology-sciences/physiology-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general physiology students.

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• Best Value General Physiology Schools in Illinois

2026 Best Value General Physiology Schools in Illinois

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general physiology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Physiology Schools

1

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

$13,334 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,500 Avg Student Debt

$53,390 Median Earnings (10yr)

Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned the #1 spot for value among general physiology schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,334. Students borrow a median of $22,500 to complete the general physiology program here. Early-career general physiology graduates make about $46,566. Set against $22,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Southern Illinois University Carbondale admits about 87% of applicants.

2

Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

$32,648 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,338 Avg Student Debt

$63,446 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Benedictine University earned it the #2 place for general physiology. Benedictine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle. In-state tuition and fees average $32,648. Students borrow a median of $25,338 to complete the general physiology program here. General Physiology graduates of Benedictine University earn a median of $54,212 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,338 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.