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2026 Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in Illinois

[Other Health Professions](/majors/health-care-professions/other-health-professions/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other health professions education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 12 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other health professions students.

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• Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in Illinois

2026 Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in Illinois

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

Best Value Other Health Professions Schools

1

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

$13,060 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,209 Avg Student Debt

$57,808 Median Earnings (10yr)

Northern Illinois University tops our 2026 list of the best value other health professions schools in Illinois. Northern Illinois University is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,060. Students borrow a median of $25,209 to complete the other health professions program here. Soon after graduation, other health professions degree recipients from Northern Illinois University generally make around $52,308. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 70%.

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Bradley University
Peoria, IL

$42,160 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,899 Avg Student Debt

$66,852 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Bradley University one of the best values for other health professions. Set in the city of Peoria, Bradley University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $42,160. Typical student debt for other health professions graduates is $26,899. Soon after graduation, other health professions degree recipients from Bradley University generally make around $27,857. That is a strong return on a $26,899 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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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 · 12 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.