2026 Best Best Schools in Illinois
Best programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for best students.
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Best Schools for Best in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Best
No school ranked higher than Eastern Illinois University this year for best. Eastern Illinois University is a large public school located in the town of Charleston. Roughly 47% of students complete a degree within six years here. Eastern Illinois University awarded about 21 best degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Eastern Illinois University earn around $43,603 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,293 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school 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).
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