Graduates of Aurora University earn median 4-year earnings of $64,521, placing Aurora University in the 64.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,028 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 88.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Aurora University #408 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Social Work reports 203 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,546, ranked #21 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 159 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,446, ranked #202 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 158 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $84,022, ranked #189 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 83 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,808, ranked #36 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Aurora University earn median 4-year earnings of $64,521, placing Aurora University in the 64.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,028 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 88.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Aurora University #408 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Social Work reports 203 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,546, ranked #21 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 159 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,446, ranked #202 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 158 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $84,022, ranked #189 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 83 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,808, ranked #36 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $20,318 in debt with typical earnings.
Graduates of Aurora University earn median 4-year earnings of $64,521, placing Aurora University in the 64.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,028 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 88.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Aurora University #408 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Social Work reports 203 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,546, ranked #21 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 159 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,446, ranked #202 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 158 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $84,022, ranked #189 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 83 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,808, ranked #36 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Aurora University's program mix is anchored in Business, with meaningful enrollment across education, social work, and health-related fields — a signature consistent with a regional private nonprofit serving the greater Chicago metro. Business accounts for 22% of graduates, followed by Education at 8% and Arts at 2%. Across 28 programs serving roughly 1,233 students annually, the university concentrates its degree output in applied professional fields oriented toward stable, community-facing careers. The program with the strongest combined scale and earnings is Nursing, which anchors Aurora University's financial outcomes by pairing meaningful cohort size with solid four-year earnings. Among the most popular programs, Social Work program graduates 203 students with median earnings of $55,546 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #14 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration and Nursing round out the high-enrollment tier, reflecting the university's orientation toward human services and applied professional preparation. For the highest early-career earnings, Nursing leads with median earnings of $84,022 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks it #194 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Digital Marketing and Business Administration follow, each delivering competitive early-career pay relative to the institution's regional peers. The labor-market alignment of Aurora University's dominant program families reflects the demand profile of the greater Chicago metro and surrounding suburban markets, where education, healthcare, and business-services roles remain consistently in demand. Programs in education and social work are local-labor pathways where graduates typically enter regional employment rather than national high-mobility markets; business and management programs offer somewhat broader geographic reach. For context on how these program families align with national wage trends, see the supply and demand for college graduates.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Aurora University earn median 4-year earnings of $64,521, placing Aurora University in the 64.3 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,028 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 88.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Aurora University #408 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Social Work reports 203 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,546, ranked #21 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 159 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,446, ranked #202 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 158 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $84,022, ranked #189 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 83 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,808, ranked #36 nationally in its major.
