Federal data
Public two-year colleges in Illinois by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Illinois public two-year 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 | City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College | Chicago | Public, 2-year | $56,827 | 1,405 |
| 2 | William Rainey Harper College | Palatine | Public, 2-year | $56,704 | 4,445 |
| 3 | College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn | Public, 2-year | $55,984 | 3,433 |
| 4 | Illinois Central College | East Peoria | Public, 2-year | $55,058 | 3,500 |
| 5 | Elgin Community College | Elgin | Public, 2-year | $54,220 | 3,113 |
| 6 | Sauk Valley Community College | Dixon | Public, 2-year | $54,209 | 670 |
| 7 | Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg | Public, 2-year | $53,583 | 436 |
| 8 | Oakton College | Des Plaines | Public, 2-year | $53,388 | 2,187 |
| 9 | College of Lake County | Grayslake | Public, 2-year | $52,821 | 4,556 |
| 10 | Triton College | River Grove | Public, 2-year | $52,701 | 1,728 |
| 11 | Lincoln Land Community College | Springfield | Public, 2-year | $52,163 | 1,615 |
| 12 | Richland Community College | Decatur | Public, 2-year | $51,785 | 666 |
| 13 | Waubonsee Community College | Sugar Grove | Public, 2-year | $51,678 | 1,714 |
| 14 | City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College | Chicago | Public, 2-year | $51,665 | 1,730 |
| 15 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | Public, 2-year | $51,516 | 3,055 |
| 16 | Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills | Public, 2-year | $51,357 | 3,400 |
| 17 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet | Public, 2-year | $51,121 | 3,087 |
| 18 | Prairie State College | Chicago Heights | Public, 2-year | $50,647 | 942 |
| 19 | Kankakee Community College | Kankakee | Public, 2-year | $50,343 | 846 |
| 20 | Rock Valley College | Rockford | Public, 2-year | $50,028 | 1,555 |
| 21 | Kishwaukee College | Malta | Public, 2-year | $49,273 | 714 |
| 22 | Black Hawk College | Moline | Public, 2-year | $49,173 | 971 |
| 23 | Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby | Public, 2-year | $48,989 | 1,237 |
| 24 | Heartland Community College | Normal | Public, 2-year | $48,942 | 1,635 |
| 25 | Highland Community College | Freeport | Public, 2-year | $48,834 | 636 |
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.