Best ROI Universities in Illinois

Q: How many universities are ranked for Best ROI in Illinois?

There are 50 universities ranked for Best ROI in Illinois based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Best ROI rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by best roi metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Illinois.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	ROI Ratio
1	Chamberlain University-Illinois Private For-Profit IL ROI	$20,604	$84,533	44%	4.1x
2	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public IL ROI	$16,004	$64,802	85%	4.0x
3	Governors State University Public IL ROI	$11,320	$45,435	20%	4.0x
4	University of Illinois Springfield Public IL ROI	$12,252	$47,432	57%	3.9x
5	University of Illinois Chicago Public IL ROI	$14,338	$53,218	61%	3.7x
6	Northern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$12,700	$46,113	51%	3.6x
7	Methodist College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$18,008	$64,709	72%	3.6x
8	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Public IL ROI	$12,922	$46,384	54%	3.6x
9	Northeastern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$12,383	$43,801	18%	3.5x
10	National Louis University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$12,345	$43,562	35%	3.5x
11	Trinity International University-Illinois Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$12,320	$41,545	48%	3.4x
12	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Public IL ROI	$13,244	$43,087	53%	3.3x
13	Eastern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$13,403	$42,694	50%	3.2x
14	Illinois State University Public IL ROI	$16,021	$50,599	67%	3.2x
15	Western Illinois University Public IL ROI	$14,952	$43,057	46%	2.9x
16	Saint Anthony College of Nursing Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$27,811	$76,111	N/A	2.7x
17	Chicago State University Public IL ROI	$12,754	$33,805	21%	2.7x
18	Moody Bible Institute Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$15,356	$40,210	61%	2.6x
19	The Chicago School at Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$20,844	$51,817	N/A	2.5x
20	Trinity Christian College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$20,325	$48,107	66%	2.4x
21	Hebrew Theological College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$14,700	$32,793	33%	2.2x
22	Roosevelt University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$20,280	$42,896	42%	2.1x
23	Aurora University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$28,220	$51,237	59%	1.8x
24	Millikin University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$26,892	$43,100	59%	1.6x
25	University of St Francis Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,000	$56,648	65%	1.5x
26	Eureka College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$28,400	$42,968	48%	1.5x
27	Bradley University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$39,680	$59,114	74%	1.5x
28	Lewis University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,882	$56,095	62%	1.5x
29	VanderCook College of Music Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,910	$45,704	53%	1.5x
30	Judson University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,910	$45,374	53%	1.5x
31	Benedictine University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$34,290	$50,222	52%	1.5x
32	McKendree University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$34,070	$49,439	57%	1.5x
33	North Park University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$35,325	$49,326	56%	1.4x
34	Saint Xavier University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$36,840	$50,784	56%	1.4x
35	Blackburn College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$26,758	$36,665	44%	1.4x
36	Illinois Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$51,763	$70,803	74%	1.4x
37	Greenville University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,598	$40,307	54%	1.3x
38	Olivet Nazarene University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,940	$49,278	63%	1.3x
39	Elmhurst University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$41,628	$52,803	64%	1.3x
40	Dominican University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,844	$47,907	60%	1.3x
41	DePaul University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$44,460	$54,695	70%	1.2x
42	Rockford University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,300	$45,847	39%	1.2x
43	Concordia University-Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$36,258	$44,405	48%	1.2x
44	Quincy University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$35,740	$43,331	47%	1.2x
45	University of Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$66,939	$80,870	95%	1.2x
46	North Central College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$44,394	$51,762	67%	1.2x
47	Northwestern University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$65,997	$76,844	96%	1.2x
48	Wheaton College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$43,930	$50,270	87%	1.1x
49	Loyola University Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$51,716	$58,411	74%	1.1x
50	Illinois College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,470	$40,110	64%	1.1x

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best roi metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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What are the Best ROI universities in Illinois?

The top Best ROI university in Illinois is Chamberlain University-Illinois, followed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Best ROI in Illinois?

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