Highest Earning Bachelor's English Programs in Illinois
These are the highest earning bachelor's english programs in illinois, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 27 programs, with University of Chicago leading at $78,169.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago | English Language & Literature | IL | $78,169 | 53 |
| 2 | Northwestern University | English Language & Literature | IL | $62,147 | 46 |
| 3 | Lake Forest College | English Language & Literature | IL | $58,901 | 18 |
| 4 | Loyola University Chicago | English Language & Literature | IL | $56,289 | 39 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | English Language & Literature | IL | $54,570 | 96 |
| 6 | Wheaton College | English Language & Literature | IL | $52,647 | 35 |
| 7 | DePaul University | English Language & Literature | IL | $52,608 | 51 |
| 8 | Illinois Wesleyan University | English Language & Literature | IL | $51,107 | 12 |
| 9 | Governors State University | English Language & Literature | IL | $50,426 | 13 |
| 10 | Northeastern Illinois University | English Language & Literature | IL | $49,141 | 21 |
| 11 | University of Illinois Chicago | English Language & Literature | IL | $48,442 | 70 |
| 12 | University of Illinois Springfield | English Language & Literature | IL | $48,196 | 24 |
| 13 | Northern Illinois University | English Language & Literature | IL | $47,981 | 47 |
| 14 | Illinois State University | English Language & Literature | IL | $47,445 | 109 |
| 15 | Eastern Illinois University | English Language & Literature | IL | $47,222 | 33 |
| 16 | Elmhurst University | Rhetoric & Composition | IL | $47,052 | 13 |
| 17 | Dominican University | English Language & Literature | IL | $46,780 | 9 |
| 18 | Elmhurst University | English Language & Literature | IL | $46,021 | 18 |
| 19 | Illinois College | Rhetoric & Composition | IL | $45,716 | 13 |
| 20 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Rhetoric & Composition | IL | $44,004 | 32 |
| 21 | Augustana College | English Language & Literature | IL | $43,492 | 15 |
| 22 | Western Illinois University | English Language & Literature | IL | $41,984 | 19 |
| 23 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | English Language & Literature | IL | $41,310 | 42 |
| 24 | Columbia College Chicago | Rhetoric & Composition | IL | $39,751 | 46 |
| 25 | Knox College | Rhetoric & Composition | IL | $38,967 | 20 |
| 26 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | English Language & Literature | IL | $37,786 | 23 |
| 27 | Augustana College | Rhetoric & Composition | IL | $33,950 | 11 |
Methodology
Programs in Illinois ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 23 (English) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.