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2027 Best Value Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Schools in Illinois

[Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/health-medical-preparatory-programs-other/) 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 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other health/medical preparatory programs students.

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• Best Value Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Schools in Illinois

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

Best Value Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Schools

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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

$13,060 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$57,808 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Northern Illinois University, our #1 best value for other health/medical preparatory programs in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,060 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other health/medical preparatory programs graduates is $27,000. Other Health/medical Preparatory Programs graduates of Northern Illinois University earn a median of $31,899 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 70% of applicants are accepted.

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL

$29,170 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,375 Avg Student Debt

$58,709 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Aurora University earned it the #2 place for other health/medical preparatory programs. Aurora University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $29,170. Students borrow a median of $21,375 to complete the other health/medical preparatory programs program here. Early-career other health/medical preparatory programs graduates make about $33,018. Set against $21,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Aurora University admits about 81% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 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.