Best Online Healthcare Programs in Maywood, IL (2026)

Maywood, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs, with tuition ranging from $4,920 to $14,880 per year for indexed programs. Maywood has a population of about 23,173. Median household income is $66,498 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.7% 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 Maywood

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer healthcare programs near Maywood. Distances are calculated from Maywood city center.

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

Healthcare Wages Near Maywood

Maywood 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.

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.

Maywood at a Glance

Other Maywood-Area Cities With Healthcare Programs

• Melrose Park, IL – 1.9 mi away (25,229 pop)
• Oak Park, IL – 2.8 mi away (51,774 pop)
• Elmwood Park, IL – 3.3 mi away (24,626 pop)
• Berwyn, IL – 3.7 mi away (55,748 pop)
• Cicero, IL – 5.0 mi away (82,992 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Maywood, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Maywood. The closest is Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park in Melrose Park, IL (1.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Elmhurst University (5.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Maywood?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Maywood 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 Melrose Park instead of Maywood?

Melrose Park, IL is 1.9 miles from Maywood 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 Maywood an affordable place to study healthcare?

Maywood’s median household income of $66,498 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Maywood 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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Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.