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2027 Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in Illinois

[Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/pre-medicine-pre-medical-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pre-medicine/pre-medical studies education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value pre-medicine/pre-medical studies schools.

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• Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in Illinois

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools

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Dominican University
River Forest, IL

$38,828 In-State Tuition & Fees

$30,000 Avg Student Debt

$60,327 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies, no school beat Dominican University this year. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $38,828. Pre-Medicine/pre-Medical Studies graduates carry a median of $30,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degree recipients from Dominican University generally make around $45,546. That is a strong return on a $30,000 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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Augustana College Illinois
Rock Island, IL

$51,598 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$62,971 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies will find it at Augustana College Illinois, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Rock Island, Augustana College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $51,598. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the pre-medicine/pre-medical studies program here. Soon after graduation, pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degree recipients from Augustana College Illinois generally make around $39,096. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 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.