Highest Earning Bachelor's Education Programs in Illinois
These are the highest earning bachelor's education programs in illinois, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with Southern Illinois University-Carbondale leading at $67,961.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Secondary Education | IL | $67,961 | 102 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Education | IL | $65,864 | 9 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Chicago | Teacher Education | IL | $64,100 | 104 |
| 4 | University of Illinois Chicago | Secondary Education | IL | $63,233 | 75 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Special Education | IL | $60,685 | 24 |
| 6 | Chicago State University | Teacher Education | IL | $59,296 | 10 |
| 7 | Saint Xavier University | Teacher Education | IL | $58,097 | 30 |
| 8 | DePaul University | Secondary Education | IL | $57,957 | 36 |
| 9 | Elmhurst University | Secondary Education | IL | $56,411 | 39 |
| 10 | Trinity Christian College | Special Education | IL | $55,713 | 13 |
| 11 | Concordia University-Chicago | Secondary Education | IL | $55,212 | 17 |
| 12 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Teacher Education | IL | $55,105 | 95 |
| 13 | Eastern Illinois University | Secondary Education | IL | $54,548 | 30 |
| 14 | Illinois State University | Secondary Education | IL | $54,452 | 163 |
| 15 | DePaul University | Teacher Education | IL | $54,208 | 43 |
| 16 | Saint Xavier University | Secondary Education | IL | $53,898 | 18 |
| 17 | Loyola University Chicago | Teacher Education | IL | $53,896 | 51 |
| 18 | Dominican University | Teacher Education | IL | $53,810 | 19 |
| 19 | Northern Illinois University | Secondary Education | IL | $53,672 | 40 |
| 20 | Northern Illinois University | Special Education | IL | $53,148 | 48 |
| 21 | Millikin University | Secondary Education | IL | $52,910 | 34 |
| 22 | Illinois State University | Special Education | IL | $52,864 | 151 |
| 23 | VanderCook College of Music | Secondary Education | IL | $52,671 | 7 |
| 24 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Secondary Education | IL | $52,409 | 46 |
| 25 | Northeastern Illinois University | Teacher Education | IL | $52,176 | 98 |
| 26 | Elmhurst University | Teacher Education | IL | $52,106 | 40 |
| 27 | Augustana College | Secondary Education | IL | $52,092 | 42 |
| 28 | Lewis University | Teacher Education | IL | $51,794 | 43 |
| 29 | Lewis University | Special Education | IL | $51,522 | 46 |
| 30 | Western Illinois University | Secondary Education | IL | $51,255 | 8 |
| 31 | North Central College | Secondary Education | IL | $51,247 | 10 |
| 32 | Knox College | Teacher Education | IL | $50,828 | 17 |
| 33 | Northern Illinois University | Teacher Education | IL | $50,385 | 146 |
| 34 | Trinity Christian College | Teacher Education | IL | $49,476 | 14 |
| 35 | Illinois State University | Teacher Education | IL | $49,240 | 473 |
| 36 | North Central College | Teacher Education | IL | $49,224 | 33 |
| 37 | Trinity International University-Illinois | Teacher Education | IL | $48,814 | 7 |
| 38 | Wheaton College | Teacher Education | IL | $48,374 | 26 |
| 39 | University of St Francis | Teacher Education | IL | $48,353 | 19 |
| 40 | Bradley University | Secondary Education | IL | $48,325 | 24 |
| 41 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Teacher Education | IL | $48,127 | 61 |
| 42 | Olivet Nazarene University | Secondary Education | IL | $48,009 | 25 |
| 43 | Augustana College | Teacher Education | IL | $47,613 | 14 |
| 44 | Eastern Illinois University | Special Education | IL | $47,566 | 24 |
| 45 | Governors State University | Teacher Education | IL | $46,895 | 44 |
| 46 | Rockford University | Teacher Education | IL | $46,780 | 21 |
| 47 | Aurora University | Teacher Education | IL | $46,609 | 83 |
| 48 | Bradley University | Teacher Education | IL | $46,460 | 59 |
| 49 | National Louis University | Teacher Education | IL | $46,398 | 171 |
| 50 | Judson University | Teacher Education | IL | $45,830 | 6 |
Methodology
Programs in Illinois ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 13 (Education) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.