17
Schools Ranked
$22,425
Avg. Program Earnings
64.8%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 17 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
|
$28,598 | 55.0% | public |
| 2 |
Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois
|
$27,439 | 67.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 3 |
North Central College
Naperville, Illinois
|
$25,194 | 71.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 4 |
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$24,730 | 76.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 5 |
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
|
$24,532 | 66.3% | public |
| 6 |
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois
|
$23,803 | 49.6% | public |
| 7 |
Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois
|
$23,262 | 59.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 8 |
Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$23,108 | 41.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 9 |
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$22,424 | 60.3% | public |
| 10 |
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
|
$21,964 | 72.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 11 |
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$20,995 | 48.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 12 |
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
|
$20,869 | 95.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 13 |
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$20,572 | 70.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 14 |
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois
|
$20,140 | 82.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 15 |
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
|
$19,592 | 56.3% | public |
| 16 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
|
$18,087 | 84.9% | public |
| 17 |
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
|
$15,922 | 44.8% | public |
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