27 Best colleges for Healthcare Management (MHA) in Illinois

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 893K citations received by 28.1K academic papers made by 27 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: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

2. University of Chicago

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#21 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

3. University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#25 in the United States

#29 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
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: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

5. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#113 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,147

6. Rush University

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#134 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,769
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1972

7. Northern Illinois University

DeKalb

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#171 in the United States

#192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,387
Enrollment: 15,414

8. Illinois College

Jacksonville

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#179 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,375

9. NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

Evanston

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#200 in the United States

#224 in North America

Enrollment: 80
Male:Female: 25:75

10. DePaul University

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#209 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,135

11. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Carbondale

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#221 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

12. Illinois State University

Normal

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#261 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#277 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 2,021
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1912

14. Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#298 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,796

15. Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Edwardsville

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#308 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

16. Western Illinois University

Macomb

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#403 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,994
Enrollment: 6,332

17. Roosevelt University

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#476 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $22,366

18. Chicago State University

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#481 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,194
Enrollment: 2,238

19. Governors State University

University Park

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#516 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,455
Enrollment: 4,397

20. Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#530 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $12,876
Enrollment: 5,734

21. Lewis University

Romeoville

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#532 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $18,959

22. National University of Health Sciences

Lombard

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#534 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 511
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1906

23. Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#561 in the United States

#619 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,644

24. University of St Francis

Joliet

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#564 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $14,045

25. Bradley University

Peoria

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#565 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,787
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,808

26. University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#576 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

27. Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

For Healthcare Management (MHA)

#579 in the United States

#638 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 985
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $12,960

Closest to Illinois states to learn Healthcare Management (MHA)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Indiana	13	35
Missouri	14	41
Iowa	6	42
Kentucky	11	57
Wisconsin	10	18
Tennessee	18	22
Ohio	22	31
Michigan	14	3
Arkansas	6	77
West Virginia	4	88
Minnesota	13	12
Mississippi	6	156
Kansas	8	86
Alabama	9	28
Virginia	18	51
Georgia	15	14
North Carolina	21	7
Oklahoma	6	138
Nebraska	5	89
South Carolina	9	50
Pennsylvania	40	6
South Dakota	4	250
District of Columbia	6	26
Louisiana	13	72
Maryland	13	2
New York	55	9
New Jersey	14	29
North Dakota	3	223
Connecticut	13	10
Texas	43	43
Vermont	3	110
Colorado	10	24
Massachusetts	31	1
Rhode Island	5	36
Florida	22	34
New Hampshire	4	54
Maine	3	233
Utah	6	33
Arizona	6	39
Idaho	3	262
Nevada	4	137
Oregon	6	19
Washington	13	5
California	60	4
Puerto Rico	3	416