Highest Earning Universities in Illinois

Q: How many universities are ranked for Highest Earning in Illinois?

There are 50 universities ranked for Highest Earning in Illinois based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Highest Earning rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by highest earning 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	Avg Earnings
1	Rush University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$0	$86,865	N/A	$86,865
2	Chamberlain University-Illinois Private For-Profit IL ROI	$20,604	$84,533	44%	$84,533
3	University of Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$66,939	$80,870	95%	$80,870
4	Northwestern University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$65,997	$76,844	96%	$76,844
5	Saint Anthony College of Nursing Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$27,811	$76,111	N/A	$76,111
6	Lakeview College of Nursing Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$0	$74,789	N/A	$74,789
7	Illinois Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$51,763	$70,803	74%	$70,803
8	Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$0	$69,519	N/A	$69,519
9	St. John's College-Department of Nursing Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$0	$68,248	N/A	$68,248
10	Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$0	$67,602	N/A	$67,602
11	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public IL ROI	$16,004	$64,802	85%	$64,802
12	Methodist College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$18,008	$64,709	72%	$64,709
13	Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$0	$62,487	N/A	$62,487
14	Bradley University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$39,680	$59,114	74%	$59,114
15	Loyola University Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$51,716	$58,411	74%	$58,411
16	University of St Francis Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,000	$56,648	65%	$56,648
17	Lewis University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,882	$56,095	62%	$56,095
18	Illinois Wesleyan University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$55,704	$56,082	81%	$56,082
19	DePaul University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$44,460	$54,695	70%	$54,695
20	University of Illinois Chicago Public IL ROI	$14,338	$53,218	61%	$53,218
21	Elmhurst University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$41,628	$52,803	64%	$52,803
22	The Chicago School at Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$20,844	$51,817	N/A	$51,817
23	North Central College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$44,394	$51,762	67%	$51,762
24	Lake Forest College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$54,202	$51,324	74%	$51,324
25	Aurora University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$28,220	$51,237	59%	$51,237
26	Saint Xavier University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$36,840	$50,784	56%	$50,784
27	Illinois State University Public IL ROI	$16,021	$50,599	67%	$50,599
28	Wheaton College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$43,930	$50,270	87%	$50,270
29	Benedictine University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$34,290	$50,222	52%	$50,222
30	Augustana College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$49,834	$49,849	78%	$49,849
31	McKendree University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$34,070	$49,439	57%	$49,439
32	North Park University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$35,325	$49,326	56%	$49,326
33	Olivet Nazarene University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,940	$49,278	63%	$49,278
34	Trinity Christian College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$20,325	$48,107	66%	$48,107
35	Dominican University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,844	$47,907	60%	$47,907
36	University of Illinois Springfield Public IL ROI	$12,252	$47,432	57%	$47,432
37	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Public IL ROI	$12,922	$46,384	54%	$46,384
38	Northern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$12,700	$46,113	51%	$46,113
39	Rockford University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$37,300	$45,847	39%	$45,847
40	VanderCook College of Music Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,910	$45,704	53%	$45,704
41	Governors State University Public IL ROI	$11,320	$45,435	20%	$45,435
42	Judson University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$30,910	$45,374	53%	$45,374
43	Concordia University-Chicago Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$36,258	$44,405	48%	$44,405
44	National University of Health Sciences Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$0	$44,332	N/A	$44,332
45	Northeastern Illinois University Public IL ROI	$12,383	$43,801	18%	$43,801
46	National Louis University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$12,345	$43,562	35%	$43,562
47	Quincy University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$35,740	$43,331	47%	$43,331
48	Monmouth College Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$43,520	$43,158	59%	$43,158
49	Millikin University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$26,892	$43,100	59%	$43,100
50	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Public IL ROI	$13,244	$43,087	53%	$43,087

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 highest earning 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 Highest Earning universities in Illinois?

The top Highest Earning university in Illinois is Rush University, followed by Chamberlain University-Illinois. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Highest Earning in Illinois?

How are Highest Earning rankings calculated?

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