2027 Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools in Illinois
[General Health & Wellness](/majors/health-care-professions/health-services-sciences/health-and-wellness-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general health & wellness education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general health & wellness students.
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2027 Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general health & wellness, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools
Roosevelt University tops our 2027 list of the best value general health & wellness schools in Illinois. Set in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $21,315. General Health & Wellness graduates carry a median of $23,879 in student loans. Early-career general health & wellness graduates make about $50,101. That is a strong return on a $23,879 median debt. Roosevelt University admits about 97% of applicants.
Benedictine University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general health & wellness schools. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $32,648. Typical student debt for general health & wellness graduates is $25,338. Early-career general health & wellness graduates make about $54,212. Set against $25,338 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 95%.
Northwestern University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value general health & wellness schools. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,322. Typical student debt for general health & wellness graduates is $16,616. Soon after graduation, general health & wellness degree recipients from Northwestern University generally make around $99,283. That is a strong return on a $16,616 median debt. Northwestern University admits about 8% 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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