25
Schools Ranked
$31,247
Avg. Program Earnings
56.4%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 25 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Governors State University
University Park, Illinois
|
$40,281 | 19.6% | public |
| 2 |
McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois
|
$38,289 | 59.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 3 |
Blackburn College
Carlinville, Illinois
|
$33,993 | 52.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 4 |
Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois
|
$33,993 | 38.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 5 |
Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois
|
$33,993 | 42.7% | private-nonprofit |
| 6 |
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois
|
$33,459 | 49.6% | public |
| 7 |
Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois
|
$32,925 | 59.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 8 |
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
|
$32,772 | 44.8% | public |
| 9 |
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$32,658 | 16.8% | public |
| 10 |
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
|
$32,658 | 66.3% | public |
| 11 |
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Illinois
|
$32,563 | 86.6% | private-nonprofit |
| 12 |
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$31,236 | 70.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 13 |
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
|
$30,499 | 55.0% | public |
| 14 |
Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois
|
$30,047 | 61.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 15 |
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois
|
$29,832 | 70.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 16 |
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$29,685 | 59.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 17 |
Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$29,685 | 41.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 18 |
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
|
$29,413 | 45.2% | public |
| 19 |
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, Illinois
|
$28,960 | 61.4% | public |
| 20 |
Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois
|
$28,381 | 58.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 21 |
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$28,362 | 60.3% | public |
| 22 |
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois
|
$28,236 | 65.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 23 |
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois
|
$26,739 | 82.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 24 |
University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois
|
$26,739 | 64.6% | private-nonprofit |
| 25 |
Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois
|
$25,774 | 79.2% | private-nonprofit |
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