Best Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Degrees in Illinois by ROI

Colleges in Illinois ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Illinois

37

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$266,035

Across Illinois programs

Average Annual Cost

$41,376

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Northeastern Illinois University

Grad rate: 17.7%

 -$54,568 $45,767 $27,208 $15,612 Full ROI →
2 University of Illinois Chicago

Grad rate: 60.9%

 -$65,184 $45,271 $26,998 $16,750 Full ROI →
3 Illinois State University

Grad rate: 66.7%

 -$160,347 $41,993 $32,458 $22,500 Full ROI →
4 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Grad rate: 84.8%

 -$163,741 $41,556 $32,134 $19,500 Full ROI →
5 Elmhurst University

Grad rate: 64.4%

 -$170,902 $45,445 $51,829 $24,064 Full ROI →
6 Concordia University-Chicago

Grad rate: 47.7%

 -$184,875 $43,176 $44,252 $23,250 Full ROI →
7 Eastern Illinois University

Grad rate: 50.2%

 -$185,637 $39,441 $26,164 $22,075 Full ROI →
8 Northern Illinois University

Grad rate: 51.3%

 -$202,683 $39,013 $27,214 $25,250 Full ROI →
9 North Central College

Grad rate: 67.3%

 -$202,722 $44,647 $54,803 $27,000 Full ROI →
10 Lewis University

Grad rate: 62.4%

 -$208,452 $42,501 $45,843 $26,000 Full ROI →
11 Aurora University

Grad rate: 59.0%

 -$208,653 $41,047 $39,232 $24,197 Full ROI →
12 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Grad rate: 52.5%

 -$235,256 $37,572 $29,268 $21,944 Full ROI →
13 Saint Xavier University

Grad rate: 55.8%

 -$238,730 $40,526 $42,237 $29,854 Full ROI →
14 Roosevelt University

Grad rate: 41.8%

 -$239,234 $41,411 $48,426 $25,000 Full ROI →
15 Governors State University

Grad rate: 20.2%

 -$244,909 $35,821 $23,076 $21,500 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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