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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Illinois

Compare 36 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 ChicagoChicago$64,100$16,750
2Chicago State UniversityChicago$59,296$53,774
3Saint Xavier UniversityChicago$58,097$29,854
4University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign$55,105$19,500
5DePaul UniversityChicago$54,208$27,000
6Loyola University ChicagoChicago$53,896$25,000
7Dominican UniversityRiver Forest$53,810$27,000
8Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago$52,176$15,612
9Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst$52,106$24,064
10Lewis UniversityRomeoville$51,794$26,000
11Knox CollegeGalesburg$50,828$27,000
12Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb$50,385$25,250
13Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights$49,476$27,000
14Illinois State UniversityNormal$49,240$22,500
15North Central CollegeNaperville$49,224$27,000
16Trinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield$48,814Not available
17Wheaton CollegeWheaton$48,374$25,000
18University of St FrancisJoliet$48,353$23,878
19Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale$48,127$21,944
20Augustana CollegeRock Island$47,613$27,000
21Governors State UniversityUniversity Park$46,895$21,500
22Rockford UniversityRockford$46,780$27,000
23Aurora UniversityAurora$46,609$24,197
24Bradley UniversityPeoria$46,460$27,000
25National Louis UniversityChicago$46,398$42,172
26Judson UniversityElgin$45,830Not available
27Millikin UniversityDecatur$45,797$27,340
28Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest$45,532$23,250
29Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais$45,455$26,951
30Eureka CollegeEureka$44,805$27,000
31Benedictine UniversityLisle$44,659$26,000
32Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville$43,916$26,250
33Western Illinois UniversityMacomb$43,279$25,133
34Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston$43,190$22,075
35Greenville UniversityGreenville$42,180$22,103
36Monmouth CollegeMonmouth$42,058Not available

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