Best Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 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
24
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$126,300
Across Illinois programs
Average Annual Cost
$14,565
Cost of attendance
| # | College | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Elgin Community College
Grad rate: 38.9% |
+$362,843 | $60,634 | $9,837 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 | Verve College | +$287,040 | $57,360 | N/A | $14,933 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Danville Area Community College
Grad rate: 42.0% |
+$282,101 | $57,241 | $10,398 | $9,126 | Full ROI → |
| 4 | Ambria College of Nursing | +$258,084 | $55,706 | N/A | $11,878 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
MDT College of Health Sciences
Grad rate: 51.4% |
+$119,251 | $51,448 | $34,271 | $26,250 | Full ROI → |
| 6 | CALC Institute of Technology | +$110,957 | $48,206 | N/A | $9,750 | Full ROI → |
| 7 | Capital Area Career Center | -$8,959 | $42,424 | N/A | $12,918 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Carl Sandburg College
Grad rate: 40.4% |
-$9,795 | $42,050 | $10,795 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Career Center of Southern Illinois
Grad rate: 69.0% |
-$11,420 | $44,020 | $28,900 | $16,978 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Kaskaskia College
Grad rate: 43.6% |
-$42,118 | $40,496 | $12,038 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
William Rainey Harper College
Grad rate: 44.6% |
-$76,705 | $39,397 | $12,833 | $8,750 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Rasmussen University-Illinois
Grad rate: 40.0% |
-$95,826 | $39,867 | $24,447 | $21,274 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Black Hawk College
Grad rate: 40.2% |
-$176,079 | $34,628 | $11,809 | $12,467 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Rock Valley College
Grad rate: 38.0% |
-$232,255 | $31,646 | $14,351 | $8,018 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Kishwaukee College
Grad rate: 37.2% |
-$261,764 | $29,637 | $14,504 | N/A | 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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