Highest Earning Master's Public Administration Programs in Illinois
These are the highest earning master's public administration programs in illinois, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 23 programs, with Northwestern University leading at $98,798.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern University | Public Administration | IL | $98,798 | 97 |
| 2 | DePaul University | Public Administration | IL | $86,093 | 13 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois University | Public Administration | IL | $82,907 | 33 |
| 4 | University of Illinois Chicago | Public Administration | IL | $81,041 | 19 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Springfield | Public Administration | IL | $77,237 | 46 |
| 6 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Public Administration | IL | $74,407 | 23 |
| 7 | University of Chicago | Social Work | IL | $71,980 | 187 |
| 8 | University of Illinois Springfield | Public Administration | IL | $66,186 | 7 |
| 9 | Erikson Institute | Social Work | IL | $66,121 | 25 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Chicago | Social Work | IL | $65,915 | 220 |
| 11 | Chicago State University | Social Work | IL | $65,619 | 17 |
| 12 | Loyola University Chicago | Social Work | IL | $65,097 | 430 |
| 13 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Social Work | IL | $64,120 | 197 |
| 14 | Dominican University | Social Work | IL | $63,207 | 93 |
| 15 | Governors State University | Social Work | IL | $62,482 | 42 |
| 16 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Social Work | IL | $62,412 | 32 |
| 17 | Aurora University | Social Work | IL | $61,710 | 584 |
| 18 | University of St Francis | Social Work | IL | $61,372 | 21 |
| 19 | DePaul University | Social Work | IL | $60,329 | 20 |
| 20 | Northeastern Illinois University | Social Work | IL | $59,663 | 71 |
| 21 | Concordia University-Chicago | Public Administration | IL | $56,757 | 5 |
| 22 | Illinois State University | Social Work | IL | $55,801 | 25 |
| 23 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Social Work | IL | $54,200 | 50 |
Methodology
Programs in Illinois ranked by highest earning. Only includes master's programs in CIP family 44 (Public Administration) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.