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Best ROI colleges in Illinois

Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.

52eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1
University of ChicagoChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
+144%+$343,840
2
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · Private nonprofit
+72%+$213,182
3
Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL · Private for-profit
+64%+$196,042
4
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
+62%+$156,360
5
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL · Public
+42%+$99,200
6
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL · Public
+18%+$40,494
7
University of St FrancisJoliet, IL · Private nonprofit
+6%+$13,566
8
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
−15%−$46,468
9
Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL · Private nonprofit
−16%−$39,332
10
Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL · Private nonprofit
−17%−$44,726
11
University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL · Public
−19%−$42,352
12
Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
−21%−$47,130
13
Benedictine UniversityLisle, IL · Private nonprofit
−22%−$57,932
14
Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
−22%−$70,126
15
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL · Private nonprofit
−22%−$49,750
16
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL · Private nonprofit
−27%−$77,646
17
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · Public
−30%−$69,244
18
Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL · Private nonprofit
−30%−$84,110
19
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · Public
−31%−$74,566
20
Aurora UniversityAurora, IL · Private nonprofit
−34%−$87,272
21
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL · Private nonprofit
−36%−$93,556
22
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL · Public
−38%−$97,532
23
DeVry University-IllinoisLisle, IL · Private for-profit
−39%−$117,470
24
North Park UniversityChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
−41%−$100,762
25
Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL · Private nonprofit
−44%−$110,444
26
Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL · Private nonprofit
−44%−$131,032
27
McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL · Private nonprofit
−47%−$131,298
28
North Central CollegeNaperville, IL · Private nonprofit
−48%−$126,616
29
Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL · Public
−51%−$119,686
30
Rockford UniversityRockford, IL · Private nonprofit
−51%−$136,764
31
Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL · Private nonprofit
−51%−$137,464
32
Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL · Private nonprofit
−52%−$149,620
33
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, IL · Public
−54%−$123,476
34
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · Public
−54%−$126,518
35
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL · Public
−56%−$129,828
36
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
−59%−$154,586
37
Judson UniversityElgin, IL · Private nonprofit
−60%−$151,372
38
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, IL · Private nonprofit
−66%−$169,520
39
National Louis UniversityChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
−68%−$155,864
40
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL · Public
−68%−$156,954
41
Rasmussen University-IllinoisRockford, IL · Private for-profit
−74%−$192,816
42
Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL · Private nonprofit
−75%−$200,036
43
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL · Public
−76%−$174,370
44
Illinois CollegeJacksonville, IL · Private nonprofit
−78%−$197,722
45
Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL · Private nonprofit
−79%−$205,626
46
Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL · Private nonprofit
−82%−$204,802
47
Eureka CollegeEureka, IL · Private nonprofit
−88%−$219,776
48
Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL · Private nonprofit
−90%−$249,360
49
Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
−95%−$254,324
50
Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL · Private nonprofit
−102%−$262,542

Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Illinois.

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