24
Schools Ranked
$38,691
Avg. Program Earnings
59.1%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 24 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$50,105 | 16.8% | public |
| 2 |
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
|
$48,935 | 56.3% | public |
| 3 |
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$45,435 | 59.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 4 |
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, Illinois
|
$42,682 | 63.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 5 |
Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, Illinois
|
$41,789 | 47.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 6 |
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$41,565 | 76.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 7 |
Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois
|
$41,193 | 79.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 8 |
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$41,087 | 70.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 9 |
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
|
$40,546 | 66.3% | public |
| 10 |
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
|
$40,228 | 60.3% | public |
| 11 |
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois
|
$40,089 | 72.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 12 |
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
|
$39,729 | 44.8% | public |
| 13 |
Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois
|
$39,369 | 59.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 14 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
|
$39,009 | 84.9% | public |
| 15 |
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois
|
$37,503 | 49.6% | public |
| 16 |
VanderCook College of Music
Chicago, Illinois
|
$36,848 | 46.7% | private-nonprofit |
| 17 |
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
|
$36,488 | 45.2% | public |
| 18 |
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois
|
$36,368 | 60.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 19 |
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois
|
$35,330 | 55.0% | public |
| 20 |
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois
|
$35,060 | 65.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 21 |
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Illinois
|
$32,925 | 86.6% | private-nonprofit |
| 22 |
North Park University
Chicago, Illinois
|
$29,685 | 56.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 23 |
Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois
|
$29,685 | 58.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 24 |
Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois
|
$26,933 | 38.3% | private-nonprofit |
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