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2026 Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools in Illinois

[International Public Health/International Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/international-public-health-international-health/) 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 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for international public health/international health students.

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• Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools in Illinois

2026 Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in international public health/international health, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value International Public Health/International Health Schools

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

$68,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,684 Avg Student Debt

$89,363 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Northwestern University, our #1 best value for international public health/international health in Illinois. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $68,322. Typical student debt for international public health/international health graduates is $14,684. Early-career international public health/international health graduates make about $78,551. That is a strong return on a $14,684 median debt. Roughly 8% of applicants are accepted.

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Depaul University
Chicago, IL

$45,405 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,310 Avg Student Debt

$68,751 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Depaul University one of the best values for international public health/international health. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $45,405 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for international public health/international health graduates is $25,310. Soon after graduation, international public health/international health degree recipients from Depaul University generally make around $56,814. That is a strong return on a $25,310 median debt. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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.