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2026 Best Value Anesthesiologist Assistant Schools in Illinois

1 Colleges in the United States
$13,891 Avg Student Debt
$46,909 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Anesthesiologist Assistant Badge [Anesthesiologist Assistant](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-medical-assisting-services/anesthesiologist-assistant/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for anesthesiologist assistant students.

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2026 Best Value Anesthesiologist Assistant Schools in Illinois

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

Best Value Anesthesiologist Assistant Schools

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College Of Dupage
Glen Ellyn, IL

Our analysis ranked College Of Dupage the best value for a degree in anesthesiologist assistant in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $4,560, compared with $12,750 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $13,891 to complete the anesthesiologist assistant program here. Early-career anesthesiologist assistant graduates make about $43,025. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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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 · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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