Colleges in Illinois

Whittle lists 224 colleges in Illinois, sorted by how many students they graduate each year. Costs and outcomes come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Popular programs in Illinois

Liberal Arts and Sciences (84) Registered Nursing (81) Business Administration and Management (92) Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide (43) Computer Science (43) Health Information / Medical Records Technology / Technician (24) Management Science (23) Biological and Physical Sciences (50) Information Technology (38) Psychology (49) Social Work (40) Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician (36) Welding Technology / Welder (44) Family Practice Nurse / Nursing (13) Biology (48) Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist (35) Accounting (70) General Studies (62) Finance (32) Law (9) Marketing (51) Child Care Provider / Assistant (41) Cosmetology (61) Business / Commerce (25) Elementary Education and Teaching (49) Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other (17) Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (13) Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology / Technician (31) Political Science and Government (43) Exercise Science and Kinesiology (34) Emergency Medical Technology / Technician (EMT Paramedic) (33) Fine / Studio Arts (42) Mechanical Engineering (11) Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (13) Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (42) Medical / Clinical Assistant (41) Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training (36) Medicine (9) Nursing Practice (18) Early Childhood Education and Teaching (38) Truck and Bus Driver / Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (17) English Language and Literature (49) Information Science / Studies (31) Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (14) Criminal Justice / Safety Studies (25) Electrician (16) Educational Leadership and Administration (26) Counseling Psychology (16) Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology / Technician (22) Special Education and Teaching (35) History (45) Computer and Information Systems Security / Auditing / Information Assurance (53) Digital Communication and Media / Multimedia (22) Mathematics (48) Curriculum and Instruction (26) Electrical and Electronics Engineering (13) Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (6) Public Health (15) Chemistry (45) Human Resources Management / Personnel Administration (35)

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$14,355

Graduation rate
85%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$81,054
DeVry University-Illinois
Lisle, IL · 4-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$30,770

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,987
Chamberlain University-Illinois
Addison, IL · 4-year · Private for-profit

Average net price
$31,837

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$92,405
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$29,167

Graduation rate
95%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$89,363
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$10,974

Graduation rate
62%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$68,740
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$14,860

Graduation rate
96%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$91,885
DePaul University
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$30,902

Graduation rate
68%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$68,751
Illinois State University
Normal, IL · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$19,398

Graduation rate
65%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$62,117
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$36,079

Graduation rate
73%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$71,530
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$7,607

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$43,424
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$11,607

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,071
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$13,391

Graduation rate
49%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$57,808
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$12,961

Graduation rate
49%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,366
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$7,401

Graduation rate
25%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,909
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$2,829

Graduation rate
40%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$43,892
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$14,889

Graduation rate
57%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$56,346
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$6,026

Graduation rate
41%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,516
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$1,672

Graduation rate
21%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,889
Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$2,254

Graduation rate
58%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,877
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$10,427

Graduation rate
36%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,884
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$13,297

Graduation rate
62%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,390
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$12,786

Graduation rate
47%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,989
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$18,425

Graduation rate
75%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$82,592
National Louis University
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$12,641

Graduation rate
30%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,799
Aurora University
Aurora, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$18,838

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$58,709
Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$5,183

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,852
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$17,028

Graduation rate
67%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$66,099
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$12,937

Graduation rate
45%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,163
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$7,042

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,143
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$7,220

Graduation rate
18%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$32,427
Triton College
River Grove, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$4,138

Graduation rate
29%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,728
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$11,442

Graduation rate
39%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$44,788
Heartland Community College
Normal, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$12,013

Graduation rate
54%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,768
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$4,299

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,479
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$9,833

Graduation rate
53%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$57,103
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$5,242

Graduation rate
37%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,158
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$7,397

Graduation rate
26%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,531
Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$18,436

Graduation rate
36%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,089
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$26,598

Graduation rate
52%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,195
Bradley University
Peoria, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Average net price
$22,719

Graduation rate
76%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$66,852
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$7,886

Graduation rate
27%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,962
Parkland College
Champaign, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$8,048

Graduation rate
32%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,320
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Public

Average net price
$14,109

Graduation rate
22%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$52,234
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$3,349

Graduation rate
44%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,724
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$6,477

Graduation rate
49%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,801
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Olney, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$10,092

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,533
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$2,232

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,810
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

Average net price
$6,375

Graduation rate
31%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,625

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