Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
19of 20 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082 a year). 1 falls short.
20 of 65 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 45: 42 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported. The 25 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$24,185 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$24,185 a year
About $96,740 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $17,892 |
| $30k to $48k | $18,377 |
| $48k to $75k | $23,098 |
| $75k to $110k | $25,419 |
| $110k and up | $30,232 |
| All families (average) | $24,185 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Illinois high-school graduate ($36,082 a year).
27 of 90 programs could be assessed 30% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $79,372 | +$43,290 | clears the bar | $20,135 | 0.5 yrs | 114 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,264 | +$16,182 | clears the bar | $19,959 | 1.2 yrs | 88 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $76,678 | +$40,596 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.5 yrs | 84 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $102,847 | +$66,765 | above HS line | $26,575 | 0.4 yrs | 77 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $107,924 | +$71,842 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.6 yrs | 42 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $76,433 | +$40,351 | clears the bar | $18,125 | 0.4 yrs | 42 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $52,106 | +$16,024 | clears the bar | $21,950 | 1.4 yrs | 40 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $56,411 | +$20,329 | clears the bar | $26,073 | 1.3 yrs | 39 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,161 | +$24,079 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.9 yrs | 39 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $60,158 | +$24,076 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.8 yrs | 35 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $66,244 | +$30,162 | clears the bar | $18,375 | 0.6 yrs | 34 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | $117,787 | +$81,705 | above HS line | $27,235 | 0.3 yrs | 32 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $66,310 | +$30,228 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.4 yrs | 31 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $97,793 | +$61,711 | above HS line | $30,520 | 0.5 yrs | 27 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $49,480 | +$13,398 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.0 yrs | 26 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $65,7921-year earnings | +$29,710 | above HS line (1-yr) | $61,373 | 2.1 yrs | 23 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $72,286 | +$36,204 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.5 yrs | 21 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $56,282 | +$20,200 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 1.0 yrs | 19 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $46,021 | +$9,939 | clears the bar | $13,249 | 1.3 yrs | 18 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $79,654 | +$43,572 | clears the bar | $18,000 | 0.4 yrs | 17 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $47,052 | +$10,970 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 2.0 yrs | 13 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $41,122 | +$5,040 | clears the bar | $25,376 | 5.0 yrs | 12 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,075 | +$16,993 | clears the bar | $24,000 | 1.4 yrs | 9 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $32,448 | -$3,634 | falls short | $27,250 | no earnings gain | 8 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $58,467 | +$22,385 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $53,618 | +$17,536 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $101,273 | +$65,191 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $14,719 | not assessed | 12 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Communication Disorders | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geography and Cartography | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Management Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Communication Disorders | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Marketing | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,082 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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