Biology, General programs in Illinois
Compare 32 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.
| # | College | City | Median year-4 earnings | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern University | Evanston | $71,181 | $14,800 |
| 2 | Augustana College | Rock Island | $68,648 | $27,000 |
| 3 | Benedictine University | Lisle | $66,960 | $25,278 |
| 4 | Millikin University | Decatur | $64,834 | $20,631 |
| 5 | Illinois State University | Normal | $63,725 | $24,672 |
| 6 | Roosevelt University | Chicago | $63,274 | $26,000 |
| 7 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | $62,821 | $25,000 |
| 8 | Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington | $62,541 | $27,000 |
| 9 | DePaul University | Chicago | $61,216 | $27,000 |
| 10 | Elmhurst University | Elmhurst | $60,161 | $24,287 |
| 11 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | $60,059 | $22,396 |
| 12 | Saint Xavier University | Chicago | $59,820 | $26,939 |
| 13 | University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield | $59,817 | $22,116 |
| 14 | University of Chicago | Chicago | $59,794 | $13,500 |
| 15 | McKendree University | Lebanon | $59,238 | $26,833 |
| 16 | University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | $59,119 | $18,000 |
| 17 | Lewis University | Romeoville | $59,075 | $26,499 |
| 18 | Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | $58,864 | $26,000 |
| 19 | University of St Francis | Joliet | $58,363 | $27,000 |
| 20 | North Park University | Chicago | $55,253 | $27,000 |
| 21 | Blackburn College | Carlinville | $54,587 | $24,015 |
| 22 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | $53,725 | $24,000 |
| 23 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | $53,567 | $14,031 |
| 24 | Knox College | Galesburg | $53,231 | $27,000 |
| 25 | Aurora University | Aurora | $52,159 | $24,163 |
| 26 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | $52,086 | $23,630 |
| 27 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | $51,947 | $27,000 |
| 28 | Illinois College | Jacksonville | $51,626 | $26,533 |
| 29 | Western Illinois University | Macomb | $50,855 | $27,585 |
| 30 | Lake Forest College | Lake Forest | $48,287 | $27,000 |
| 31 | Chicago State University | Chicago | $46,898 | $39,223 |
| 32 | Dominican University | River Forest | $46,040 | $25,117 |
This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.