Benedictine University

Benedictine University's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's identity as a private Catholic university with a career-focused mission. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs is the largest program with 80 graduates annually, followed by Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Nursing, Psychology, General, and Business Administration.

Across 25 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with particular strength in applied business and professional disciplines. The earnings pattern reflects the institution's business-centered portfolio.

Nursing leads with median earnings of $97,934 four years after enrollment among 55 graduates, followed by Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods at $85,904 with 32 graduates and Accounting at $79,917. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, the institution's largest program, delivers median earnings of $50,130, demonstrating that scale and earnings strength align in the institution's dominant field.

The concentration in Business — representing a substantial share of the degree output — creates a coherent labor-market positioning where graduates enter stable, professional career pathways with predictable early-career compensation. These programs are predominantly high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and earnings reflect regional and national labor-market outcomes.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Benedictine University's dominant program families align with employer demand in the Midwest and beyond. For students prioritizing clear, direct career entry with manageable debt and stable early earnings, the institution's business and professional program concentration offers a straightforward value proposition grounded in consistent graduate outcomes.

Benedictine University's published cost of attendance is $46,713. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $20,168, families in the lower-middle range pay around $17,869, middle-income families pay about $18,628, families in the upper-middle range pay approximately $23,517, and higher-income families pay roughly $27,454.

Azimuth ranks Benedictine University #749 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Benedictine University uses the FAFSA to determine need-based aid eligibility. The institution participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs.

Merit scholarships are available for qualifying students, and work-study is offered as part of the aid package. The gap between published cost and net price reflects the institution's commitment to need-based aid, though the spread across income bands suggests that deeper aid reserves are available for lower-income families than for those in higher brackets.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $22,500, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $22,900; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at Benedictine University's median four-year earnings of $72,460, median federal debt of $22,500 projects to a monthly payment of about $254 under standard ten-year repayment.

For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Benedictine University earn median 4-year earnings of $72,460, placing Benedictine University in the 73.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $19,593 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Benedictine University in the 95.3 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Benedictine University #204 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Benedictine University's concentration in business and professional fields.

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs is the largest program with 80 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $50,130, performing at 0.8x the national CIP-4 benchmark for the field. The Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other program graduates 75 students with median 4-year earnings of $71,185, and Nursing delivers median 4-year earnings of $97,934 across 55 graduates.

These programs anchor the institution's return story, with Psychology, General and Business Administration rounding out the top-earning fields. The dominance of Business — representing 41% of degrees — combined with meaningful enrollment in Social Sciences and Education fields, creates a program mix oriented toward stable, professional career pathways with consistent four-year earnings outcomes.