25 Best colleges for Healthcare Management (MHA) in Illinois

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Illinois ranked based on their research performance in Healthcare Management (MHA). A graph of 859K citations received by 27K academic papers made by 25 universities in Illinois was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Northwestern University

Evanston

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#15 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#20 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#25 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

4. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Champaign

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#74 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#112 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,592

6. Rush University

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#134 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,782
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1972

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#170 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,565
Enrollment: 15,504

8. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#179 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1081
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,255

9. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#200 in the United States

#223 in North America

Enrollment: 75
Male:Female: 32:68

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#210 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,129

11. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#221 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Illinois State University

Normal

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#261 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#279 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 1,949
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1912

14. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#293 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $25,001

15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#306 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

16. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#409 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,620
Enrollment: 7,073

17. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#473 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $21,503

18. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#481 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,111
Enrollment: 2,324

19. Governors State University

University Park

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#508 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,315
Enrollment: 4,337

20. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#526 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 513
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1906

21. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#531 in the United States

#586 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,560
Enrollment: 5,504

22. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#552 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,310

23. Bradley University

Peoria

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#557 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,703

24. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#563 in the United States

#621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

25. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#580 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,122

Closest to Illinois states to learn Healthcare Management (MHA)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	13	34
Missouri	14	42
Iowa	6	41
Kentucky	10	57
Wisconsin	10	18
Tennessee	18	22
Ohio	22	31
Michigan	14	3
Arkansas	6	78
West Virginia	4	89
Minnesota	13	12
Mississippi	6	156
Kansas	8	86
Alabama	9	29
Virginia	18	50
Georgia	15	14
North Carolina	21	7
Oklahoma	6	140
Nebraska	5	90
South Carolina	9	51
Pennsylvania	41	6
South Dakota	4	253
District of Columbia	6	26
Louisiana	13	69
Maryland	12	2
New York	55	9
New Jersey	14	28
North Dakota	3	228
Connecticut	13	10
Texas	42	43
Colorado	10	23
Massachusetts	29	1
Rhode Island	5	37
Florida	22	33
New Hampshire	4	55
Maine	3	232
Utah	5	35
Arizona	6	39
Idaho	3	262
Nevada	3	139
Oregon	6	19
Washington	13	5
California	59	4
Puerto Rico	3	424