2026 Best Project Management Schools in Illinois

Project Management is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best project management schools.

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• Best Project Management Schools in Illinois

Best Schools for Project Management in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall project management education in Illinois.

Top Schools in Project Management

1

Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL

14 Project Management Degrees Awarded

$62,290 Median Starting Salary

Elmhurst College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in project management. Elmhurst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst. Elmhurst College graduates 70% of students within six years. Elmhurst College awarded about 14 project management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their project management degree from Elmhurst College earn around $62,290 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,750 to complete this degree. Read more about the project management program at Elmhurst College

2

Millikin University
Decatur, IL

13 Project Management Degrees Awarded

$55,915 Median Starting Salary

Millikin University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in project management, ranking #2. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Decatur. Roughly 55% of students complete a degree within six years here. Millikin University awarded about 13 project management degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their project management degree from Millikin University earn around $55,915 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. See the full project management program report for Millikin University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.