Business / Commerce programs in Illinois
25 colleges in Illinois offer Business / Commerce, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from DeVry University-Illinois, Northwestern University, and Saint Xavier University.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Business / Commerce. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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DeVry University-Illinois
Lisle, IL · 4-year · Private for-profit
Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $30,770
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,987
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $29,167
- Graduation rate
- 95%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $89,363
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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $10,970
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $58,656
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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $28,673
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,825
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Rend Lake College
Ina, IL · 2-year · Public
Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $9,187
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $35,775
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Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $2,829
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,892
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Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $14,109
- Graduation rate
- 22%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,234
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Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $28,199
- Graduation rate
- 75%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $70,871
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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $14,860
- Graduation rate
- 96%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $91,885
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Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $6,477
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,801
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Richland Community College
Decatur, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $3,741
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,793
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Trinity International University-Illinois
Deerfield, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $2,835
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,989
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Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford, IL · 2-year · Private for-profit
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $21,601
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,104
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Hebrew Theological College
Skokie, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $26,861
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,291
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Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $4,738
- Graduation rate
- 21%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,696
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Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL · 2-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $5,242
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,158
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Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $19,125
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $55,700
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Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,183
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $47,852
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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Associate's degree Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $20,729
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $53,213
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DePaul University
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $30,902
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $68,751
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Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $4,665
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,767
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National Louis University
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $12,641
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,799
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Parkland College
Champaign, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $8,048
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,320
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Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $20,194
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,712
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Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, IL · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $11,437
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $33,763
Program 52.0101, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).