College Programs in Illinois

Compare earnings and debt outcomes across 197 schools

Programs
1,882
with earnings data
Schools
197
in state
Median Earnings
$46,009
1yr after graduation
Median Debt
$23,136
at graduation

Highest Earning Programs in Illinois

Programs ranked by median earnings one year after graduation

1
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral)Millikin University · Decatur
$259,426
2
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (masters)University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago
$250,706
3
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (grad-cert)University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago
$243,437
4
Business Administration, Management and Operations (masters)Northwestern University · Evanston
$224,402
5
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral)Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science · North Chicago
$223,679
6
Law (professional)Northwestern University · Evanston
$210,979
7
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (masters)Midwestern University-Downers Grove · Downers Grove
$205,504
8
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral)DePaul University · Chicago
$204,157
9
Law (professional)University of Chicago · Chicago
$199,603
10
Business Administration, Management and Operations (masters)University of Chicago · Chicago
$194,606
11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (masters)University of Chicago · Chicago
$190,915
12
Business/Commerce (masters)Northwestern University · Evanston
$188,890
13
Health and Medical Administrative Services (masters)Loyola University Chicago · Chicago
$168,571
14
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral)Southern Illinois University Edwardsville · Edwardsville
$165,748
15
Engineering (masters)Northwestern University · Evanston
$162,147
16
Dentistry (professional)Southern Illinois University Edwardsville · Edwardsville
$154,408
17
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral)Loyola University Chicago · Chicago
$149,948
18
Educational Administration and Supervision (doctoral)Western Illinois University · Macomb
$149,003
19
Computer Science (masters)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign
$146,670
20
Engineering-Related Fields (masters)Northwestern University · Evanston
$144,879
21
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate)City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College · Chicago
$142,516
22
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (masters)Northwestern University · Evanston
$140,444
23
Computer Science (masters)University of Chicago · Chicago
$135,918
24
Dentistry (doctoral)Midwestern University-Downers Grove · Downers Grove
$134,367
25
Dentistry (professional)University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago
$131,656

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Cosmetologycertificate52Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesassociates42Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelors39Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelors38Psychologybachelors37Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingassociates36Business Administration, Management and Operationsmasters36Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelors33Accountingbachelors29Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistantscertificate27Biologybachelors27Communication and Media Studiesbachelors26

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