College ROI

Smarter Choices, Brighter Futures

certificate Institutions in Illinois

Comparing financial ROI and outcomes for 107 institutions.

Institution
Net Price
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)
Value Added (Med Cost)
Social ROI
Pell ROI
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago
Chicago
$26,209
/yr
$68,440
Nat: $36,184
+$246k
+1690.9%
+337.0%
Capital Area Career Center
Springfield
$18,027
/yr
$64,655
Nat: $36,184
+$216k
+2272.6%
+471.9%
MDT College of Health Sciences
Chicago
$30,048
/yr
$65,246
Nat: $36,184
+$211k
+1251.2%
+226.2%
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine
$10,058
/yr
$60,591
Nat: $36,184
+$183k
+2128.9%
+432.4%
Lisle
$27,156
/yr
$61,845
Nat: $36,184
+$179k
+1238.8%
+220.5%
DeVry University-Illinois
Lisle
$35,665
/yr
$61,622
Nat: $36,184
+$169k
+865.9%
+131.1%
Oakton College
Des Plaines
$3,948
/yr
$57,640
Nat: $36,184
+$158k
+3226.4%
+692.8%
Career Center of Southern Illinois
Red Bud
$23,487
/yr
$59,404
Nat: $36,184
+$158k
+985.2%
+158.9%
Elgin Community College
Elgin
$6,286
/yr
$57,591
Nat: $36,184
+$155k
+3552.4%
+770.5%
Triton College
River Grove
$3,243
/yr
$56,871
Nat: $36,184
+$151k
+2592.4%
+541.9%
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago
$6,258
/yr
$56,410
Nat: $36,184
+$143k
+2148.4%
+436.2%
Joliet Junior College
Joliet
$4,588
/yr
$55,509
Nat: $36,184
+$135k
+2799.8%
+592.4%
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon
$5,818
/yr
$54,170
Nat: $36,184
+$120k
+1897.2%
+378.6%
College of Lake County
Grayslake
$7,280
/yr
$54,156
Nat: $36,184
+$119k
+1892.7%
+377.6%
Richland Community College
Decatur
$2,690
/yr
$53,614
Nat: $36,184
+$118k
+2142.7%
+438.6%
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills
$3,887
/yr
$52,940
Nat: $36,184
+$109k
+1654.4%
+322.7%
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield
$3,659
/yr
$52,857
Nat: $36,184
+$109k
+1810.2%
+360.5%
Illinois Central College
East Peoria
$10,829
/yr
$53,188
Nat: $36,184
+$106k
+1283.4%
+232.9%
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville
$7,555
/yr
$52,738
Nat: $36,184
+$104k
+1492.8%
+284.2%
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee
$3,419
/yr
$52,287
Nat: $36,184
+$103k
+1882.7%
+379.6%
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights
$4,220
/yr
$51,392
Nat: $36,184
+$93k
+1327.0%
+247.6%
HVAC Technical Institute
Chicago
$22,735
/yr
$52,892
Nat: $36,184
+$91k
+811.8%
+119.8%
ETI School of Skilled Trades
Willowbrook
$21,964
/yr
$52,246
Nat: $36,184
+$85k
+726.1%
+99.9%
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby
$3,176
/yr
$50,289
Nat: $36,184
+$82k
+1437.4%
+278.9%
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake
$11,434
/yr
$51,015
Nat: $36,184
+$82k
+1017.4%
+173.2%
Heartland Community College
Normal
$15,472
/yr
$51,117
Nat: $36,184
+$80k
+848.0%
+131.5%
Lake Land College
Mattoon
$5,445
/yr
$50,125
Nat: $36,184
+$78k
+1205.0%
+222.3%
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey
$4,998
/yr
$50,002
Nat: $36,184
+$78k
+1739.3%
+355.1%
Highland Community College
Freeport
$3,090
/yr
$49,516
Nat: $36,184
+$74k
+1218.8%
+228.6%
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg
$14,233
/yr
$50,037
Nat: $36,184
+$69k
+806.8%
+124.2%
Black Hawk College
Moline
$4,349
/yr
$49,114
Nat: $36,184
+$69k
+1118.1%
+205.6%
Kaskaskia College
Centralia
$4,839
/yr
$48,679
Nat: $36,184
+$64k
+1008.9%
+180.6%
Danville Area Community College
Danville
$3,398
/yr
$48,489
Nat: $36,184
+$63k
+1218.3%
+235.0%
South Suburban College
South Holland
$2,011
/yr
$48,021
Nat: $36,184
+$59k
+1064.8%
+199.5%
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Chicago
$6,079
/yr
$47,864
Nat: $36,184
+$54k
+814.7%
+136.2%
Ina
$7,833
/yr
$47,418
Nat: $36,184
+$48k
+557.3%
+72.0%
Spoon River College
Canton
$7,652
/yr
$47,109
Nat: $36,184
+$44k
+610.5%
+88.0%
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Chicago
$6,286
/yr
$46,659
Nat: $36,184
+$41k
+621.6%
+94.5%
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Melrose Park
$28,524
/yr
$48,250
Nat: $36,184
+$37k
+305.7%
+3.7%
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago
$7,250
/yr
$45,434
Nat: $36,184
+$27k
+406.7%
+47.1%
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Chicago
$6,760
/yr
$44,569
Nat: $36,184
+$18k
+280.9%
+21.1%
University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
Chicago
$20,672
/yr
$44,072
Nat: $36,184
+$29
+75.9%
-39.4%
Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park
Villa Park
$9,526
/yr
-
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Oak Forest
-
/yr
$32,534
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Gem City College
Quincy
$14,826
/yr
-
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Graham Hospital School of Nursing
Canton
-
/yr
$77,798
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Steven Papageorge Hair Academy
Chicago
$12,512
/yr
-
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
East Peoria
$10,972
/yr
-
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Joliet
$15,600
/yr
-
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Pacific College of Health and Science
Chicago
-
/yr
$34,238
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy
Chicago
-
/yr
$35,162
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute
Skokie
$12,685
/yr
-
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Verve College
Oak Brook
-
/yr
$73,870
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Trenz Beauty Academy
Calumet City
-
/yr
-
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Networks Barber College
Calumet City
$16,849
/yr
-
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Creative Touch Cosmetology School
Waterloo
$8,638
/yr
-
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
CAAN Academy of Nursing
Matteson
$13,910
/yr
-
Nat: $36,184
-
-
-
Olney
$7,211
/yr
$41,805
Nat: $36,184
-$12k
-129.8%
-71.9%
Shawnee Community College
Ullin
$4,449
/yr
$40,247
Nat: $36,184
-$26k
-389.5%
-113.7%
State Career College
Gurnee
$30,197
/yr
$40,909
Nat: $36,184
-$43k
-171.3%
-97.0%
Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus
Chicago
$26,206
/yr
$39,328
Nat: $36,184
-$56k
-287.4%
-118.5%
Illinois Media School
Chicago
$27,537
/yr
$39,328
Nat: $36,184
-$57k
-283.7%
-118.2%
The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago
Chicago
$27,612
/yr
$38,977
Nat: $36,184
-$61k
-304.2%
-122.5%
First Institute of Travel Inc.
Crystal Lake
$19,514
/yr
$38,243
Nat: $36,184
-$62k
-435.0%
-142.6%
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford
$23,337
/yr
$38,051
Nat: $36,184
-$67k
-386.2%
-137.4%
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
Springfield
$27,647
/yr
$37,663
Nat: $36,184
-$75k
-383.8%
-138.7%
Glendale Heights
$17,312
/yr
$36,560
Nat: $36,184
-$78k
-688.6%
-187.3%
CALC Institute of Technology
Alton
$26,883
/yr
$36,352
Nat: $36,184
-$89k
-490.8%
-158.6%
Chicago
$30,178
/yr
$36,560
Nat: $36,184
-$90k
-444.5%
-151.1%
Universal Spa Training Academy
Downers Grove
$20,160
/yr
$35,485
Nat: $36,184
-$92k
-677.1%
-189.8%
Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago
Chicago
$12,905
/yr
$34,205
Nat: $36,184
-$99k
-1112.6%
-263.5%
G Skin & Beauty Institute
Oakbrook
$25,562
/yr
$34,934
Nat: $36,184
-$103k
-612.3%
-181.2%
Stellar Career College
Chicago
$32,357
/yr
$35,343
Nat: $36,184
-$105k
-503.8%
-163.2%
Libertyville
$19,889
/yr
$33,429
Nat: $36,184
-$114k
-830.3%
-219.8%
Rosel School of Cosmetology
Niles
$6,600
/yr
$32,279
Nat: $36,184
-$114k
-1888.6%
-398.5%
The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
Downers Grove
$19,134
/yr
$33,262
Nat: $36,184
-$115k
-939.7%
-238.1%
Elgin
$21,473
/yr
$33,429
Nat: $36,184
-$116k
-840.0%
-221.4%
New Lenox
$14,335
/yr
$32,534
Nat: $36,184
-$119k
-1154.0%
-275.3%
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW
Chicago
$18,353
/yr
$32,164
Nat: $36,184
-$127k
-974.2%
-246.1%
Cosmetology & Spa Academy
Crystal Lake
$16,204
/yr
$31,961
Nat: $36,184
-$127k
-1126.0%
-271.9%
Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology
Oswego
$20,415
/yr
$31,912
Nat: $36,184
-$131k
-983.5%
-248.1%
Bloomingdale
$14,347
/yr
$31,138
Nat: $36,184
-$134k
-1450.5%
-328.1%
Hair Professionals Career College
Palos Hills
$18,186
/yr
$30,878
Nat: $36,184
-$140k
-1187.3%
-284.1%
Chicago
$23,234
/yr
$31,120
Nat: $36,184
-$142k
-903.9%
-235.8%
Tinley Park
$23,136
/yr
$30,331
Nat: $36,184
-$151k
-939.9%
-242.7%
Cameo Beauty Academy
Oak Lawn
$10,977
/yr
$29,005
Nat: $36,184
-$154k
-1639.8%
-363.5%
Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills
$14,956
/yr
$29,326
Nat: $36,184
-$154k
-1449.6%
-330.6%
Empire Beauty School-Stone Park
Stone Park
$16,691
/yr
$29,326
Nat: $36,184
-$156k
-1306.9%
-306.3%
Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru
PERU
$16,085
/yr
$28,992
Nat: $36,184
-$159k
-1445.7%
-330.3%
Estelle Medical Academy
Skokie
$8,650
/yr
$28,095
Nat: $36,184
-$162k
-2532.1%
-517.5%
G Skin & Beauty Institute
Schaumburg
$27,034
/yr
$29,451
Nat: $36,184
-$164k
-909.6%
-238.3%
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts
Springfield
$14,793
/yr
$27,947
Nat: $36,184
-$169k
-1587.2%
-355.4%
Reflections Academy of Beauty
Decatur
$12,294
/yr
$27,648
Nat: $36,184
-$170k
-1684.2%
-372.3%
Larry's Barber College
Chicago
$13,701
/yr
$27,734
Nat: $36,184
-$171k
-1614.1%
-360.2%
Larry's Barber College
Chicago
$14,699
/yr
$27,734
Nat: $36,184
-$172k
-1500.3%
-340.6%
Larry's Barber College-Joliet
Joliet
$15,072
/yr
$27,734
Nat: $36,184
-$172k
-1504.2%
-341.3%
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal
Normal
$14,740
/yr
$26,856
Nat: $36,184
-$181k
-1718.6%
-378.7%
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Urbana
$21,283
/yr
$27,084
Nat: $36,184
-$185k
-1197.7%
-288.9%
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview
Bridgeview
$21,044
/yr
$26,797
Nat: $36,184
-$188k
-1385.5%
-321.3%
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria
Peoria
$24,470
/yr
$26,856
Nat: $36,184
-$190k
-1023.3%
-259.0%
Dekalb
$13,368
/yr
$25,848
Nat: $36,184
-$191k
-2284.8%
-476.8%
Sycamore
$15,010
/yr
$25,408
Nat: $36,184
-$198k
-2005.3%
-428.8%
Rockford
$15,438
/yr
$25,421
Nat: $36,184
-$198k
-1853.4%
-402.5%
Sterling
$17,013
/yr
$25,421
Nat: $36,184
-$199k
-1797.0%
-392.8%
John Amico School of Hair Design
Oak Forest
$25,598
/yr
$24,688
Nat: $36,184
-$215k
-1237.2%
-296.4%
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford
Rockford
$25,216
/yr
$24,309
Nat: $36,184
-$219k
-1385.1%
-321.9%
Phipps Academy of Barbering
Richton Park
$15,834
/yr
$7,534
Nat: $36,184
-$406k
-3919.0%
-695.1%