Rasmussen College-Illinois
Rockford, IL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Rasmussen College-Illinois has 41 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $87,330 four years after finishing, against $86,020 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$47,524
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 Rasmussen College-Illinois. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 8 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 | Not available | $77,969 | $87,330 | $86,0202% above | $26,354 |
| Computer Science | Not available | $69,473 | $84,899 | $99,17714% below | $30,555 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Not available | $65,285 | $76,176 | $64,59018% above | $38,946 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not available | $70,825 | $73,554 | $80,3228% below | $31,596 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Not available | $61,711 | $70,838 | $77,3128% below | $35,272 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Not available | $56,434 | $64,536 | $67,0254% below | $38,396 |
| Marketing | Not available | $54,564 | $62,985 | $66,5425% below | $30,778 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Not available | $53,636 | $62,579 | $73,05414% below | $33,375 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not available | $54,909 | $62,100 | $58,5186% above | $37,986 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not available | $57,378 | $60,483 | $54,46911% above | $45,000 |
| Public Health | Not available | $43,726 | $49,032 | $57,39815% below | $37,075 |
| Human Services, General | Not available | $44,072 | $48,799 | $48,7990% above | $44,473 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not available | $34,182 | $46,610 | $52,72712% below | $33,762 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not available | $45,145 | $46,541 | $46,5410% above | $38,881 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 691 | $73,747 | $79,954 | $79,9430% above | $22,708 |
| Computer Engineering | 7 | $53,528 | $69,873 | $69,8730% above | $22,430 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 7 | $52,554 | $60,288 | $51,68717% above | $23,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 12 | $56,978 | $60,039 | $64,0636% below | $23,778 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 6 | $43,150 | $57,424 | $57,4240% above | $24,542 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 20 | $47,270 | $57,337 | $49,32316% above | $23,514 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 3 | $63,543 | $56,503 | $47,30619% above | $22,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 10 | $46,130 | $53,756 | $49,1389% above | $23,472 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 0 | $57,562 | $52,743 | $56,1686% below | N/A |
| Marketing | 2 | $43,544 | $51,824 | $47,22510% above | $22,278 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 4 | $53,732 | $51,541 | $57,12010% below | $23,263 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 0 | $44,049 | $47,498 | $41,44515% above | $24,714 |
| Human Services, General | 12 | $38,916 | $46,185 | $42,04810% above | $24,700 |
| Legal Support Services | 6 | $43,136 | $45,751 | $45,7510% above | $23,472 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 13 | $40,196 | $43,243 | $46,2466% below | $22,984 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 31 | $34,925 | $39,403 | $37,8984% above | $23,472 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 4 | $34,643 | $37,689 | $37,6890% above | $22,778 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Not available | $79,538 | N/A | $78,3032% above | $39,537 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not available | $68,545 | N/A | $73,2846% below | $36,928 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Not available | $57,079 | N/A | $70,05019% below | $40,575 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 0 | $48,852 | $58,038 | $56,8532% above | $8,708 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 0 | $53,464 | $58,034 | $56,8212% above | $16,264 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 8 | $34,887 | $47,927 | $36,59531% above | $12,667 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 2 | $37,039 | $45,403 | $45,4030% above | $11,083 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 13 | $35,778 | $40,818 | $38,7145% above | $11,083 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 50 | $35,661 | $36,914 | $36,7760% above | $12,667 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 33 | $30,737 | $35,034 | $35,0340% above | $10,646 |
Careers linked to the programs Rasmussen College-Illinois 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
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Information Science/Studies, Computer Science and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
Management
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Via Computer Engineering, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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