Top Ranked Programs
Illinois College's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's identity as a private liberal arts college with applied career focus. Business Administration is the largest program with 52 graduates, followed by Biology, General, Psychology, General, Agricultural Business and Management, and Accounting. The institution's program portfolio emphasizes Business alongside humanities and social sciences, serving 289 students across 20 programs. Among the institution's ranked programs, several deliver solid four-year earnings outcomes. Finance leads with median earnings of $74,757 four years after enrollment from 15 graduates, followed by Accounting with $67,982 from 20 graduates and Business Administration with $57,739. Biology, General graduates earn $51,626, and Psychology, General delivers $45,388. These outcomes reflect the institution's strength in applied professional fields where employers recruit actively and career pathways are well-established. The program distribution across Business (representing 30% of graduates), Social Sciences (representing 10%), and Education (representing 8%) positions Illinois College as a career-oriented institution where most graduates enter the workforce directly rather than pursuing graduate study. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand.