Best Education Colleges in Illinois
48 four-year colleges in Illinois offer education programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · Private nonprofit
- $29,167
- Net price
- 8%
- Admit rate
- 9,201
- Enrolled
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public
- $14,355
- Net price
- 42%
- Admit rate
- 36,258
- Enrolled
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit
- $36,079
- Net price
- 82%
- Admit rate
- 11,737
- Enrolled
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL · Private nonprofit
- $28,199
- Net price
- 39%
- Admit rate
- 1,582
- Enrolled
DePaul University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit
- $30,902
- Net price
- 76%
- Admit rate
- 14,090
- Enrolled
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL · Public
- $10,974
- Net price
- 77%
- Admit rate
- 22,170
- Enrolled
Bradley University
Peoria, IL · Private nonprofit
- $22,719
- Net price
- 77%
- Admit rate
- 3,574
- Enrolled
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · Private nonprofit
- $17,028
- Net price
- 71%
- Admit rate
- 4,015
- Enrolled
University of St Francis
Joliet, IL · Private nonprofit
- $13,006
- Net price
- 65%
- Admit rate
- 1,223
- Enrolled
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · Private nonprofit
- $26,975
- Net price
- 87%
- Admit rate
- 2,121
- Enrolled
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL · Private nonprofit
- $22,313
- Net price
- 95%
- Admit rate
- 1,942
- Enrolled
Augustana College
Rock Island, IL · Private nonprofit
- $22,736
- Net price
- 63%
- Admit rate
- 2,490
- Enrolled
Illinois State University
Normal, IL · Public
- $19,398
- Net price
- 88%
- Admit rate
- 19,057
- Enrolled
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL · Private nonprofit
- $28,673
- Net price
- 57%
- Admit rate
- 1,813
- Enrolled
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL · Private nonprofit
- $24,185
- Net price
- 74%
- Admit rate
- 3,006
- Enrolled
Dominican University
River Forest, IL · Private nonprofit
- $11,745
- Net price
- 90%
- Admit rate
- 2,561
- Enrolled
North Central College
Naperville, IL · Private nonprofit
- $21,044
- Net price
- 77%
- Admit rate
- 2,428
- Enrolled
North Park University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit
- $16,948
- Net price
- 69%
- Admit rate
- 1,818
- Enrolled
Aurora University
Aurora, IL · Private nonprofit
- $18,838
- Net price
- 81%
- Admit rate
- 3,974
- Enrolled
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit
- $10,970
- Net price
- 84%
- Admit rate
- 3,096
- Enrolled
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL · Private nonprofit
- $24,717
- Net price
- 72%
- Admit rate
- 1,752
- Enrolled
Governors State University
University Park, IL · Public
- $12,329
- Net price
- 48%
- Admit rate
- 2,556
- Enrolled
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL · Public
- $13,391
- Net price
- 70%
- Admit rate
- 11,301
- Enrolled
University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, IL · Public
- $9,833
- Net price
- 86%
- Admit rate
- 2,263
- Enrolled
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL · Public
- $14,889
- Net price
- 98%
- Admit rate
- 8,750
- Enrolled
Judson University
Elgin, IL · Private nonprofit
- $18,558
- Net price
- 48%
- Admit rate
- 708
- Enrolled
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL · Private nonprofit
- $19,125
- Net price
- 85%
- Admit rate
- 820
- Enrolled
Knox College
Galesburg, IL · Private nonprofit
- $24,595
- Net price
- 71%
- Admit rate
- 1,127
- Enrolled
Rockford University
Rockford, IL · Private nonprofit
- $22,436
- Net price
- 93%
- Admit rate
- 972
- Enrolled
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL · Public
- $12,937
- Net price
- 71%
- Admit rate
- 4,410
- Enrolled