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Design and Applied Arts programs in Illinois

Compare 13 reporting programs using the same federal field and credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

#CollegeCityMedian year-4 earningsMedian federal debt
1University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign$65,186$18,839
2Illinois State UniversityNormal$61,628$24,986
3Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale$61,493Not available
4Bradley UniversityPeoria$60,888Not available
5Loyola University ChicagoChicago$59,928Not available
6University of Illinois ChicagoChicago$59,188$25,750
7North Central CollegeNaperville$57,192$22,000
8DePaul UniversityChicago$55,213$27,000
9Columbia College ChicagoChicago$48,601$27,000
10Dominican UniversityRiver Forest$47,930$26,978
11Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford$46,610$35,438
12Lewis UniversityRomeoville$45,704Not available
13Roosevelt UniversityChicago$29,529$27,000

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.