Best Online Healthcare Programs in Glendale Heights, IL (2026)

Glendale Heights, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. Glendale Heights has a population of about 32,864. Median household income is $82,232 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $123,090 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Schools to Glendale Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare programs near Glendale Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Glendale Heights city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Glendale Heights. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

National University of Health Sciences

Lombard, IL 5.3 miles from Glendale Heights BOC Score 76.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,723
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 3

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL 7.1 miles from Glendale Heights BOC Score 64.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,462
Avg net price $24,185/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Midwestern University-Downers Grove

Downers Grove, IL 7.2 miles from Glendale Heights
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

DeVry University-Illinois

Lisle, IL 7.8 miles from Glendale Heights BOC Score 39.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,987
Avg net price $30,770/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 65%
  • Programs offered: 17

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Benedictine University

Lisle, IL 9.8 miles from Glendale Heights BOC Score 56.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,446
Avg net price $22,313/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

North Central College

Naperville, IL 10.6 miles from Glendale Heights BOC Score 67.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,123
Avg net price $21,044/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL 13.9 miles from Glendale Heights BOC Score 49.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,089
Avg net price $18,436/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Rush University

Chicago, IL 21.3 miles from Glendale Heights BOC Score 90.7
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $75,194
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois healthcare page.


Healthcare Wages Near Glendale Heights

Glendale Heights is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$123,090Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$118,813
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar$63,310Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$61,110
Medical Records Specialist$57,970Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$55,956
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant$47,680Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$46,023
Healthcare Social Worker$71,430Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$68,948
Epidemiologist$103,780Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$100,174

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Glendale Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population32,864Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$82,232Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+30.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in DuPage County91,650 workers, 3,456 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Glendale Heights, IL?

Accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Glendale Heights are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Glendale Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Glendale Heights are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($123,090), Epidemiologist ($103,780), Healthcare Social Worker ($71,430). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bloomingdale instead of Glendale Heights?

Bloomingdale, IL is 2.2 miles from Glendale Heights and has its own set of local healthcare programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Glendale Heights an affordable place to study healthcare?

Glendale Heights’s median household income of $82,232 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Glendale Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Glendale Heights

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Glendale Heights:

Data verified: July 23, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.