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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.

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Kaskaskia College

    Centralia, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,477
    Graduation rate
    49%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,801
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Parkland College

    Champaign, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,048
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,320
  • 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
  • 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).