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