Best Healthcare Schools Near O'Fallon, IL (2026)

O’Fallon, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. O’Fallon has a population of about 32,139. Median household income is $102,793 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $106,200 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Schools to O’Fallon

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare programs near O’Fallon, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from O’Fallon 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 O'Fallon. 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

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL 5.4 miles from O'Fallon
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
47.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,572
Avg net price $24,717/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 46

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL 14.3 miles from O'Fallon
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,346
Avg net price $14,889/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 70

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL 71.8 miles from O'Fallon
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
55.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,390
Avg net price $13,297/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 121

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, IL 79.9 miles from O'Fallon
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
65.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,103
Avg net price $9,833/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL 80.4 miles from O'Fallon
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
58.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,575
Avg net price $18,298/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Millikin University

Decatur, IL 99.7 miles from O'Fallon
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,262
Avg net price $21,989/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 71

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL 111.5 miles from O'Fallon
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
56.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,989
Avg net price $12,786/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 71%
  • Programs offered: 76

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Quincy, IL 121.2 miles from O'Fallon
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
85.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,430
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 5

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 O’Fallon

O’Fallon is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (BLS area code 41180). 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 $106,200 St. Louis, MO-IL $111,672
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar $68,990 St. Louis, MO-IL $72,545
Medical Records Specialist $51,260 St. Louis, MO-IL $53,901
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant $45,620 St. Louis, MO-IL $47,971
Healthcare Social Worker $62,200 St. Louis, MO-IL $65,405
Epidemiologist $67,010 St. Louis, MO-IL $70,463

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.


O’Fallon at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 32,139 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $102,793 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 51.3% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 95.1 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in St. Clair County 13,326 workers, 574 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near O’Fallon, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near O’Fallon. The closest is McKendree University in Lebanon, IL (5.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Saint Louis University (17.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near O’Fallon?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near O’Fallon are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($106,200), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($68,990), Epidemiologist ($67,010). 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 Belleville instead of O’Fallon?

Belleville, IL is 6.8 miles from O’Fallon 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 O’Fallon an affordable place to study healthcare?

O’Fallon’s median household income of $102,793 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in O’Fallon 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 O’Fallon

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for O’Fallon:

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.