North Park University Rankings & Recognition

North Park University appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #209 of 814 for psychology, and #8 of 29 ranked colleges in Illinois.

North Park University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Psychology

Ranked #209 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,062; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 62.2 of 100 · #8 of 29 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 77th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 66th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 35th percentile

Average net price $15,949 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 52.4% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Seattle Pacific University (#208)
Ranked just below: Western Washington University (#210)

Best colleges for psychology

Nursing

Ranked #365 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 51 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $86,581; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,874; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 48.1 of 100 · #10 of 21 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 63th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $15,949 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 52.4% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Indiana University-East (#364)
Ranked just below: University of North Georgia (#366)

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Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #404 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $44,098; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 25.7 of 100 · #17 of 17 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 7th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 66th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 40th percentile

Average net price $15,949 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 52.4% · debt is 61% of earnings

Ranked just above: Muskingum University (#403)
Ranked just below: Lander University (#405)

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Biology

Ranked #494 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,253; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 38 of 100 · #21 of 24 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 38th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 63th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 12th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 31th percentile

Average net price $15,949 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 52.4% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: St. John's University-New York (#493)
Ranked just below: Arkansas Tech University (#495)

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Business

Ranked #642 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 98 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,958; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 41.5 of 100 · #25 of 32 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 66th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 45th percentile

Average net price $15,949 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 52.4% · debt is 41% of earnings