University of Illinois at Springfield Rankings & Recognition

University of Illinois at Springfield appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #73 of 379 for criminal justice, and #6 of 13 ranked colleges in Illinois.

University of Illinois at Springfield 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

Criminal justice

Ranked #73 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,780; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $18,574; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 66.5 of 100 · #6 of 13 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 51th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 70th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 56th percentile

Average net price $7,528 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 53.4% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: SUNY Oneonta (#72)
Ranked just below: California State University-Bakersfield (#74)

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Biology

Ranked #101 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,817; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $15,776; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 69.6 of 100 · #4 of 24 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 60th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 85th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $7,528 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 53.4% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Loyola Marymount University (#100)
Ranked just below: University of California-Riverside (#102)

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Computer science

Ranked #115 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 72 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $102,020; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 63.4 of 100 · #6 of 20 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 58th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 60th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 31th percentile

Average net price $7,528 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 53.4% · debt is 18% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (#114)
Ranked just below: Brigham Young University-Idaho (#116)

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Communications

Ranked #154 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,588; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $16,543; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 56.1 of 100 · #8 of 16 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 35th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 68th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 34th percentile

Average net price $7,528 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 53.4% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Arkansas (#153)
Ranked just below: Oakland University-Michigan (#155)

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Accounting

Ranked #259 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,048; Ranked-college median: $76,108

Value score 43.3 of 100 · #15 of 19 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 15th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 96th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $7,528 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 53.4%

Ranked just above: Youngstown State University (#258)
Ranked just below: University of Cincinnati (#260)

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Business

Ranked #335 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 103 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,499; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $17,741; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 58.4 of 100 · #14 of 32 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 36th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 66th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 47th percentile

Average net price $7,528 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 53.4% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Tulsa (#334)
Ranked just below: University of Iowa (#336)

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Psychology

Ranked #336 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 77 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,802; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $18,465; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 54.7 of 100 · #15 of 29 in Illinois

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 32th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 96th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 61th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 38th percentile

Average net price $7,528 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 53.4% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Montana State University (#335)
Ranked just below: Hawaii Pacific University (#337)

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Admit rate: 85.9%
Avg. net price: $7,528
Graduation: 53.4%
Students: 2,263

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