21
Schools Ranked
$32,794
Avg. Program Earnings
62.2%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 21 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$48,432 | 94.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 2 |
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
|
$43,798 | 72.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 3 |
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
|
$39,927 | 95.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 4 |
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, Illinois
|
$36,674 | 82.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 5 |
Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$35,600 | 41.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 6 |
Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois
|
$35,420 | 61.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 7 |
North Central College
Naperville, Illinois
|
$33,281 | 71.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 8 |
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois
|
$32,687 | 49.6% | public |
| 9 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
|
$32,569 | 84.9% | public |
| 10 |
McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois
|
$32,213 | 59.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 11 |
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$32,028 | 60.3% | public |
| 12 |
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$31,314 | 70.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 13 |
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$31,314 | 16.8% | public |
| 14 |
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
|
$30,499 | 45.2% | public |
| 15 |
Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois
|
$29,685 | 62.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 16 |
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
|
$28,960 | 55.0% | public |
| 17 |
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
|
$28,236 | 44.8% | public |
| 18 |
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
|
$27,822 | 66.3% | public |
| 19 |
Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois
|
$27,048 | 79.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 20 |
Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$25,967 | 16.9% | public |
| 21 |
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$25,194 | 76.9% | private-nonprofit |
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