Ranking
Best Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Colleges in Illinois 2026
24 Illinois colleges offering Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 24
- Cheapest net price
- $7,401
- Top earnings 10y
- $91,885
- Public / Private
- 6 / 18
College of DuPage
A- ROI score
- 15.85
- Net price
- $7,401
- Earnings 10y
- $46,909
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
University of Chicago
A- ROI score
- 15.46
- Net price
- $14,860
- Earnings 10y
- $91,885
- Acceptance
- 4.5%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
A- ROI score
- 14.12
- Net price
- $14,355
- Earnings 10y
- $81,054
- Acceptance
- 42.4%
Eastern Illinois University
B- ROI score
- 10.17
- Net price
- $12,786
- Earnings 10y
- $51,989
- Acceptance
- 65.4%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
B- ROI score
- 10.04
- Net price
- $13,297
- Earnings 10y
- $53,390
- Acceptance
- 86.9%
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
B- ROI score
- 9.46
- Net price
- $14,889
- Earnings 10y
- $56,346
- Acceptance
- 97.5%
Chicago State University
B- ROI score
- 8.67
- Net price
- $12,335
- Earnings 10y
- $42,778
- Acceptance
- 43.3%
Aurora University
B- ROI score
- 7.79
- Net price
- $18,838
- Earnings 10y
- $58,709
- Acceptance
- 80.9%
Northwestern University
B- ROI score
- 7.66
- Net price
- $29,167
- Earnings 10y
- $89,363
- Acceptance
- 7.7%
Bradley University
C- ROI score
- 7.36
- Net price
- $22,719
- Earnings 10y
- $66,852
- Acceptance
- 76.8%
Illinois College
C- ROI score
- 7.18
- Net price
- $18,298
- Earnings 10y
- $52,575
- Acceptance
- 78.2%
North Central College
C- ROI score
- 7.14
- Net price
- $21,044
- Earnings 10y
- $60,123
- Acceptance
- 77.3%
Augustana College
C- ROI score
- 6.92
- Net price
- $22,736
- Earnings 10y
- $62,971
- Acceptance
- 62.7%
Olivet Nazarene University
C- ROI score
- 6.42
- Net price
- $20,729
- Earnings 10y
- $53,213
- Acceptance
- 55.9%
Elmhurst University
C- ROI score
- 6.35
- Net price
- $24,185
- Earnings 10y
- $61,462
- Acceptance
- 73.6%
Blackburn College
C- ROI score
- 6.34
- Net price
- $18,460
- Earnings 10y
- $46,802
- Acceptance
- 63.2%
Illinois Wesleyan University
C- ROI score
- 6.28
- Net price
- $28,199
- Earnings 10y
- $70,871
- Acceptance
- 39.3%
Roosevelt University
C- ROI score
- 6.03
- Net price
- $20,194
- Earnings 10y
- $48,712
- Acceptance
- 97.2%
Millikin University
C- ROI score
- 5.83
- Net price
- $21,989
- Earnings 10y
- $51,262
- Acceptance
- 66.7%
Knox College
C- ROI score
- 5.57
- Net price
- $24,595
- Earnings 10y
- $54,820
- Acceptance
- 70.8%
DePaul University
C- ROI score
- 5.56
- Net price
- $30,902
- Earnings 10y
- $68,751
- Acceptance
- 75.9%
Loyola University Chicago
D- ROI score
- 4.96
- Net price
- $36,079
- Earnings 10y
- $71,530
- Acceptance
- 81.6%
Columbia College Chicago
D- ROI score
- 3.97
- Net price
- $26,598
- Earnings 10y
- $42,195
- Acceptance
- 89.5%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
D- ROI score
- 2.02
- Net price
- $49,790
- Earnings 10y
- $40,151
- Acceptance
- 77.5%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Illinois schools with positive Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 7.80 (6 public, 18 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Illinois colleges are in this list?
24 Illinois colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.