2026 Best Value Health Occupations Teacher Education Schools in Illinois
[Health Occupations Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/health-occupations-teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value health occupations teacher education schools.
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2026 Best Value Health Occupations Teacher Education Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health occupations teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Health Occupations Teacher Education Schools
University Of Illinois At Chicago tops our 2026 list of the best value health occupations teacher education schools in Illinois. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,949 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $32,009. Health Occupations Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $17,125 in student loans. Health Occupations Teacher Education graduates of University Of Illinois At Chicago earn a median of $58,732 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,125 median debt. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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