2026 Best Best Schools in Illinois
Best degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best best schools.
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Best Schools for Best in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall best education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Best
Leading the list is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, our #1 school for best. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. There were roughly 27 best students who graduated with this degree at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earn around $54,302 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,917.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 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.
