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Highest earning special education programs in Illinois
Illinois special education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign | Public, 4-year | $51,922 | 32 |
| 2 | Illinois State University | Normal | Public, 4-year | $48,358 | 192 |
| 3 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | Public, 4-year | $46,578 | 57 |
| 4 | Lewis University | Romeoville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,831 | 57 |
| 5 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $43,955 | 32 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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