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College ROI in Illinois

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

52Colleges with a publishable ROI scenario
$59,330Median observed year-5 earnings
$19,125Median annual net price
−47%Median modeled 10-year ROI
TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

52 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1University of ChicagoChicago · Private nonprofit+144%2Northwestern UniversityEvanston · Private nonprofit+72%3Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison · Private for-profit+64%4Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago · Private nonprofit+62%5University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign · Public+42%6University of Illinois ChicagoChicago · Public+18%7University of St FrancisJoliet · Private nonprofit+6%8DePaul UniversityChicago · Private nonprofit−15%9Lewis UniversityRomeoville · Private nonprofit−16%10Bradley UniversityPeoria · Private nonprofit−17%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1University of ChicagoChicago · Private nonprofit7.0×2University of Illinois ChicagoChicago · Public6.5×3University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield · Public6.4×4Saint Xavier UniversityChicago · Private nonprofit5.7×5University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign · Public5.5×6University of St FrancisJoliet · Private nonprofit5.3×7Dominican UniversityRiver Forest · Private nonprofit5.3×8Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago · Private nonprofit4.7×9Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb · Public4.6×10Governors State UniversityUniversity Park · Public4.5×
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236 matching colleges · page 7 of 10

CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-NormalNormal · Private for-profit$20,475$21,050−193%−$509,450Cosmetology Concepts NilesNiles · Private for-profit$20,082$21,916−193%−$516,844Pivot Point AcademyBloomingdale · Private for-profit$24,540$9,920−193%−$424,280Capri Beauty CollegeNew Lenox · Private for-profit$21,903$16,577−194%−$477,278Empire Beauty School-Vernon HillsVernon Hills · Private for-profit$22,505$14,906−194%−$464,574Gem City CollegeQuincy · Private for-profit$23,058$11,843−197%−$446,792Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa ParkVilla Park · Private for-profit$23,929$8,354−199%−$424,126Estelle Skin Care and Spa InstituteSkokie · Private for-profit$20,812$14,488−202%−$479,832Tricoci University of Beauty CultureUrbana · Private for-profit$16,026$25,061−203%−$569,984Capri Beauty CollegeOak Forest · Private for-profit$21,903$9,678−206%−$449,682Professional's Choice Hair Design AcademyJoliet · Private for-profit$20,017$13,273−207%−$482,922Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-SterlingSterling · Private for-profit$20,043$12,391−209%−$479,134Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-RockfordRockford · Private for-profit$20,043$11,174−211%−$474,266John Amico School of Hair DesignOak Forest · Private for-profit$16,486$18,035−213%−$537,280Larry's Barber College-JolietJoliet · Private for-profit$10,957$14,685−243%−$579,170Larry's Barber CollegeChicago · Private for-profit$10,957$13,471−246%−$574,314Larry's Barber CollegeChicago · Private for-profit$10,957$12,165−249%−$569,090Steven Papageorge Hair AcademyChicago · Private for-profit$8,049$10,721−266%−$592,394Adler UniversityChicago · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheldAmbria College of NursingHoffman Estates · Private for-profit$78,811Not availableWithheldWithheldAmerican Islamic CollegeChicago · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheldAmericare Technical SchoolPark Ridge · Private for-profitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheldBexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation Inc.Chicago · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheldBlessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincy · Private nonprofit$68,102Not availableWithheldWithheldCAAN Academy of NursingMatteson · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheld

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Illinois, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.