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2026 Best Value Other Public Health Schools in Illinois

1 Colleges in the United States
$23,472 Avg Student Debt
$70,559 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Other Public Health Badge [Other Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other public health education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other public health students.

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2026 Best Value Other Public Health Schools in Illinois

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

Best Value Other Public Health Schools

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Leading the list is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, our #1 best value for other public health in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,092. Other Public Health graduates carry a median of $29,223 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other public health degree recipients from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville generally make around $35,023. That is a strong return on a $29,223 median debt. The acceptance rate is 98%.

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University Of Chicago is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other public health, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $69,324. Other Public Health graduates carry a median of $15,854 in student loans. Other Public Health graduates of University Of Chicago earn a median of $81,002 early in their careers. Set against $15,854 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Chicago admits about 4% of applicants.

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Students looking for strong value in other public health will find it at Benedictine University, which ranked #3. 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. Typical student debt for other public health graduates is $25,338. Early-career other public health graduates make about $64,930. That is a strong return on a $25,338 median debt. The acceptance rate is 95%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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