Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus

Chicago, Illinois. 66 undergraduates.

60%Graduation rate11 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$26,206Average net price per year48% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$43,916Median earnings 10 years after starting20% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 22% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($43,916). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$25,992
$30,000–$48,000$26,467
$48,001–$75,000$26,707
$75,001–$110,000$27,213

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate60%71%
Return for second year53%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$39,712$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$43,916$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

3 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication9$28,355$41,358$15,833
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication113$27,575$39,043$11,833
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians4———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus cost per year?
The average net price at Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $26,206 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus graduates earn?
Former Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus students earn a median of $43,916 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus?
60% of Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.