Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Illinois College has 9 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $75,522 one year after finishing, against $80,628 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$57,546
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Illinois College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 37 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 22 | $75,522 | N/A | $80,6286% below | $27,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 10 | $57,362 | $74,757 | $77,3123% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 18 | $58,665 | $67,982 | $73,0547% below | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 23 | $48,159 | $57,739 | $64,59011% below | $26,000 |
| Biology, General | 21 | $37,393 | $51,626 | $57,55810% below | $26,671 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 5 | N/A | $45,716 | $47,0883% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 17 | $43,686 | $45,388 | $50,0669% below | $22,250 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 18 | $44,305 | N/A | $51,50614% below | $17,738 |
| Education, General | 17 | $38,991 | N/A | $43,23210% below | $27,000 |
Careers linked to the programs Illinois College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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