Best Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 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

16

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$132,479

Across Illinois programs

Average Annual Cost

$44,076

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Adler University +$809,980 $82,499 N/A N/A Full ROI →
2 Aurora University

Grad rate: 59.0%

 +$382,056 $65,026 $39,232 N/A Full ROI →
3 Elmhurst University

Grad rate: 64.4%

 +$251,862 $59,776 $51,829 N/A Full ROI →
4 The Chicago School at Chicago +$220,260 $53,013 N/A N/A Full ROI →
5 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science +$175,320 $50,766 N/A N/A Full ROI →
6 Governors State University

Grad rate: 20.2%

 +$144,328 $51,524 $23,076 N/A Full ROI →
7 Loyola University Chicago

Grad rate: 73.9%

 +$128,926 $54,863 $64,167 N/A Full ROI →
8 National Louis University

Grad rate: 34.5%

 +$99,900 $49,530 $25,350 N/A Full ROI →
9 Eastern Illinois University

Grad rate: 50.2%

 +$97,312 $49,482 $26,164 N/A Full ROI →
10 Chicago State University

Grad rate: 21.1%

 +$69,732 $48,532 $30,454 N/A Full ROI →
11 Wheaton College

Grad rate: 87.4%

 +$17,886 $48,539 $56,447 N/A Full ROI →
12 Lewis University

Grad rate: 62.4%

 -$3,566 $46,406 $45,843 N/A Full ROI →
13 Roosevelt University

Grad rate: 41.8%

 -$35,872 $45,049 $48,426 N/A Full ROI →
14 Olivet Nazarene University

Grad rate: 63.3%

 -$44,334 $44,839 $50,557 N/A Full ROI →
15 University of Illinois Springfield

Grad rate: 57.2%

 -$94,086 $39,660 $23,643 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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