Best Healthcare Schools Near South Elgin, IL (2026)

South Elgin, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs. South Elgin has a population of about 24,921. 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 South Elgin

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

DeVry University-Illinois

Lisle, IL 16.2 miles from South Elgin
  • 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

#2

Aurora University

Aurora, IL 16.5 miles from South Elgin
  • 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

#3

North Central College

Naperville, IL 17.2 miles from South Elgin
  • 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

#4

National University of Health Sciences

Lombard, IL 17.8 miles from South Elgin
  • 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

#5

Benedictine University

Lisle, IL 18.4 miles from South Elgin
  • 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

#6

Midwestern University-Downers Grove

Downers Grove, IL 19.7 miles from South Elgin
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 10

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL 20.0 miles from South Elgin
  • 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

#8

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL 23.6 miles from South Elgin
  • 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

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


Healthcare Wages Near South Elgin

South Elgin 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.


South Elgin at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Kane County23,627 workers, 1,119 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near South Elgin, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs near South Elgin. The closest is Elgin Community College in Elgin, IL (2.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is College of DuPage (16.1 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near South Elgin?

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

Elgin, IL is 3.4 miles from South Elgin 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.

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 South Elgin

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for South Elgin:

Data verified: August 31, 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.