25
Schools Ranked
$31,770
Avg. Program Earnings
62.7%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 25 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois
|
$42,682 | 82.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 2 |
North Central College
Naperville, Illinois
|
$38,289 | 71.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 3 |
Governors State University
University Park, Illinois
|
$36,848 | 19.6% | public |
| 4 |
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois
|
$35,701 | 65.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 5 |
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
|
$35,416 | 95.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 6 |
North Park University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$35,060 | 56.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 7 |
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$34,420 | 16.8% | public |
| 8 |
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
|
$33,840 | 66.3% | public |
| 9 |
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
|
$33,604 | 55.0% | public |
| 10 |
Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$33,281 | 41.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 11 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
|
$32,925 | 84.9% | public |
| 12 |
McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois
|
$32,382 | 59.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 13 |
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$32,284 | 76.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 14 |
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois
|
$32,051 | 49.6% | public |
| 15 |
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$31,616 | 70.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 16 |
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$31,236 | 60.3% | public |
| 17 |
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$30,409 | 94.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 18 |
Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois
|
$29,141 | 79.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 19 |
Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois
|
$28,236 | 58.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 20 |
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Illinois
|
$27,126 | 86.6% | private-nonprofit |
| 21 |
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
|
$26,933 | 45.2% | public |
| 22 |
Eureka College
Eureka, Illinois
|
$25,194 | 40.6% | private-nonprofit |
| 23 |
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$25,194 | 59.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 24 |
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, Illinois
|
$25,194 | 61.4% | public |
| 25 |
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
|
$25,194 | 72.1% | private-nonprofit |
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