Federal data
For-profit short-program colleges in Illinois by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Illinois for-profit short-program colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verve College | Oak Brook | For-profit, under 2-year | $74,381 | 88 |
| 2 | MDT College of Health Sciences | Chicago | For-profit, under 2-year | $55,116 | 131 |
| 3 | ETI School of Skilled Trades | Willowbrook | For-profit, under 2-year | $52,366 | 275 |
| 4 | HVAC Technical Institute | Chicago | For-profit, under 2-year | $49,913 | 174 |
| 5 | State Career College | Gurnee | For-profit, under 2-year | $39,980 | 48 |
| 6 | CALC Institute of Technology | Alton | For-profit, under 2-year | $37,939 | 40 |
| 7 | Universal Spa Training Academy | Downers Grove | For-profit, under 2-year | $36,558 | 156 |
| 8 | University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | Chicago | For-profit, under 2-year | $36,549 | 49 |
| 9 | Stellar Career College | Chicago | For-profit, under 2-year | $36,035 | 68 |
| 10 | Midwest Technical Institute | Springfield | For-profit, under 2-year | $36,025 | 976 |
| 11 | Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy | Joliet | For-profit, under 2-year | $35,767 | 27 |
| 12 | First Institute of Travel, Inc. | Crystal Lake | For-profit, under 2-year | $35,671 | 171 |
| 13 | Illinois Media School | Chicago | For-profit, under 2-year | $34,937 | 71 |
| 14 | The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago | Chicago | For-profit, under 2-year | $34,900 | 97 |
| 15 | Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | Glendale Heights | For-profit, under 2-year | $34,340 | 106 |
| 16 | Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy | Chicago | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,882 | 184 |
| 17 | Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | East Peoria | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,261 | 28 |
| 18 | G Skin & Beauty Institute | Oakbrook | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,991 | 246 |
| 19 | Paul Mitchell the School | Chicago | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,912 | 70 |
| 20 | The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | Downers Grove | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,694 | 41 |
| 21 | G Skin & Beauty Institute | Schaumburg | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,620 | 380 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.