19
Schools Ranked
$26,508
Avg. Program Earnings
60.5%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 19 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
|
$35,330 | 72.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 2 |
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
|
$32,382 | 95.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 3 |
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
|
$30,499 | 66.3% | public |
| 4 |
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$29,685 | 59.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 5 |
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$28,960 | 70.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 6 |
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$28,849 | 48.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 7 |
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$28,816 | 16.8% | public |
| 8 |
Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois
|
$28,236 | 59.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 9 |
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
|
$28,055 | 44.8% | public |
| 10 |
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$27,461 | 60.3% | public |
| 11 |
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois
|
$27,346 | 49.6% | public |
| 12 |
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois
|
$25,967 | 70.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 13 |
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois
|
$24,267 | 60.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 14 |
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
|
$23,456 | 55.0% | public |
| 15 |
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
|
$22,681 | 56.3% | public |
| 16 |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$22,192 | 64.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 17 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
|
$20,140 | 84.9% | public |
| 18 |
American Academy of Art College
Chicago, Illinois
|
$19,866 | 45.0% | private-forprofit |
| 19 |
North Central College
Naperville, Illinois
|
$19,455 | 71.1% | private-nonprofit |
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