Best Healthcare Schools Near Machesney Park, IL (2026)

Machesney Park, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. Machesney Park has a population of about 22,744. Median household income is $74,244 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Rockford, IL metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $121,920 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Schools to Machesney Park

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare programs near Machesney Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Machesney Park 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 Machesney Park. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL 32.7 miles from Machesney Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
65.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,808
Avg net price $13,391/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Aurora University

Aurora, IL 54.8 miles from Machesney Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
66.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,709
Avg net price $18,838/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago, IL 59.8 miles from Machesney Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

DeVry University-Illinois

Lisle, IL 60.6 miles from Machesney Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
39.0 BOC Score
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: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

North Central College

Naperville, IL 61.0 miles from Machesney Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
67.2 BOC Score
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: 70

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

National University of Health Sciences

Lombard, IL 62.6 miles from Machesney Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
76.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,723
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Benedictine University

Lisle, IL 62.7 miles from Machesney Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
56.0 BOC Score
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: 55

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL 64.2 miles from Machesney Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.9 BOC Score
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: 74

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Healthcare Wages Near Machesney Park

Machesney Park is part of the Rockford, IL metro area (BLS area code 40420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager $121,920 Rockford, IL $132,234
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar $62,780 IL statewide $68,091
Medical Records Specialist $49,770 Rockford, IL $53,980
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant $46,010 Rockford, IL $49,902
Healthcare Social Worker $63,070 Rockford, IL $68,406
Epidemiologist $102,720 IL statewide $111,410

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.


Machesney Park at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 22,744 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $74,244 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 18.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 92.2 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Winnebago County 23,841 workers, 544 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Machesney Park, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Machesney Park. The closest is Rock Valley College in Rockford, IL (4.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Blackhawk Technical College (15.7 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Machesney Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Machesney Park are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($121,920), Epidemiologist ($102,720), Healthcare Social Worker ($63,070). 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 Loves Park instead of Machesney Park?

Loves Park, IL is 2.6 miles from Machesney Park 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 Machesney Park an affordable place to study healthcare?

Machesney Park’s median household income of $74,244 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Machesney Park 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 Machesney Park

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Machesney Park:

Data verified: September 6, 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.