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Highest-earning colleges in Illinois

Colleges ranked by reported median earnings five years after completion. Price and modeled ROI do not affect the order.

52eligible collegesYear 5earnings period
LOWERMEDIAN EARNINGS · YEAR 5 AFTER COMPLETIONHIGHER
1
University of ChicagoChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
$103,328Observed median earnings
2
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · Private nonprofit
$95,985Observed median earnings
3
Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL · Private for-profit
$95,339Observed median earnings
4
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
$86,006Observed median earnings
5
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL · Public
$78,662Observed median earnings
6
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL · Public
$71,439Observed median earnings
7
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
$70,714Observed median earnings
8
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
$70,419Observed median earnings
9
University of St FrancisJoliet, IL · Private nonprofit
$69,559Observed median earnings
10
Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL · Private nonprofit
$67,615Observed median earnings
11
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL · Private nonprofit
$66,515Observed median earnings
12
Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL · Private nonprofit
$66,132Observed median earnings
13
Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL · Private nonprofit
$65,878Observed median earnings
14
Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL · Private nonprofit
$64,263Observed median earnings
15
DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL · Private for-profit
$63,561Observed median earnings
16
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL · Private nonprofit
$62,723Observed median earnings
17
University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL · Public
$62,698Observed median earnings
18
Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
$62,675Observed median earnings
19
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL · Private nonprofit
$61,936Observed median earnings
20
Aurora UniversityAurora, IL · Private nonprofit
$61,808Observed median earnings
21
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · Public
$61,499Observed median earnings
22
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · Public
$61,432Observed median earnings
23
Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL · Private nonprofit
$61,366Observed median earnings
24
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL · Public
$61,006Observed median earnings
25
McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL · Private nonprofit
$59,757Observed median earnings
26
North Park UniversityChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
$59,703Observed median earnings
27
Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL · Private nonprofit
$59,330Observed median earnings
28
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL · Private nonprofit
$58,828Observed median earnings
29
North Central CollegeNaperville, IL · Private nonprofit
$58,756Observed median earnings
30
Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL · Private nonprofit
$58,348Observed median earnings
31
Rockford UniversityRockford, IL · Private nonprofit
$58,298Observed median earnings
32
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL · Public
$56,675Observed median earnings
33
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · Public
$55,667Observed median earnings
34
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
$55,619Observed median earnings
35
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL · Public
$55,584Observed median earnings
36
Judson UniversityElgin, IL · Private nonprofit
$55,286Observed median earnings
37
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL · Public
$55,192Observed median earnings
38
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL · Private nonprofit
$53,698Observed median earnings
39
National Louis UniversityChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
$52,470Observed median earnings
40
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL · Public
$52,419Observed median earnings
41
Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL · Private nonprofit
$51,792Observed median earnings
42
Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford, IL · Private for-profit
$51,660Observed median earnings
43
Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL · Private nonprofit
$50,581Observed median earnings
44
Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL · Private nonprofit
$50,547Observed median earnings
45
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL · Public
$50,497Observed median earnings
46
Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL · Private nonprofit
$49,373Observed median earnings
47
Eureka CollegeEureka, IL · Private nonprofit
$47,962Observed median earnings
48
Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL · Private nonprofit
$47,902Observed median earnings
49
Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
$46,456Observed median earnings
50
Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL · Private nonprofit
$44,559Observed median earnings

The ranking includes currently operating colleges in Illinois with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and available year-5 earnings. It does not adjust for program mix, geography, student background or cost.

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