Healthcare administration programs in Illinois

3 healthcare administration programs with results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these healthcare administration programs, and Illinois has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows how past students did; Illinois files no usable prices.

Healthcare administrators, also called medical and health services managers, run the business side of health care: a whole facility, one clinical department or a practice shared by a group of doctors. Most have a bachelor's degree, but some employers hire people with an associate degree, and work experience can sometimes stand in for school. Every state requires nursing home administrators to hold a license, and the rules vary by state.¹

In Illinois, 2 of the 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 3 programs here are healthcare administration (associate degree, 2 programs) and medical office manager course (1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much do healthcare administration programs cost in Illinois?

Not reported

Illinois files no usable prices, so none can be shown.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Illinois may also offer healthcare administration programs. How these figures are made

Are there free healthcare administration programs in Illinois?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Usable prices are not reported for these programs.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 3 healthcare administration programs in Illinois approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Healthcare administration (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses
A.A.S. Health Care Office Manager Degree
Harper College
Palatine
Accredited school
Education and courses
Harper College, PalatineHealthcare administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
Program website, A.A.S. Health Care Office Manager Degree at Harper College
More details about A.A.S. Health Care Office Manager Degree at Harper College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Left out
Program website, A.A.S. Health Care Office Manager Degree at Harper College
Healthcare administration (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Associate Healthcare Administration
Rockford Career College
Rockford
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Rockford Career College, RockfordHealthcare administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
School website, Associate Healthcare Administration at Rockford Career College
More details about Associate Healthcare Administration at Rockford Career College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
31 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Left out
School website, Associate Healthcare Administration at Rockford Career College
Medical office manager courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Office Manager (CPPM) Vouchers Included
Governors State University
University Park
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Governors State University, University ParkMedical office manager course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
School website, Medical Office Manager (CPPM) Vouchers Included at Governors State University
More details about Medical Office Manager (CPPM) Vouchers Included at Governors State University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
78 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Left out
School website, Medical Office Manager (CPPM) Vouchers Included at Governors State University

How to pay for healthcare administration programs in Illinois

WIOA funding can pay for healthcare administration programs in Illinois

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for healthcare administration programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for healthcare administration programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Healthcare administration programs in Chicago, Rockford and other Illinois cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Illinois

How healthcare administration programs compare with the rest of medical office and lab work: Medical certification programs in Illinois

Where the Illinois healthcare administration program numbers come from

Which Illinois healthcare administration programs are on this list?

These are the healthcare administration programs Illinois approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Illinois offers.

How the prices and results of Illinois healthcare administration programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Illinois figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Illinois among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ We leave out the share who finished for Illinois: only a few programs report it, and those at a typical 11%. We leave out prices for Illinois: the state files a code in place of each price, so no price can be shown.

Sources for the facts about healthcare administration programs in Illinois

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