North Park University

North Park University's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's identity as a private nonprofit university in Chicago. Business Administration is the largest program with 95 graduates, followed by Nursing, Biology, General, Kinesiology, and Psychology, General.

Across 15 programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with several delivering strong four-year earnings outcomes. The earnings pattern reflects strength in applied professional and business-adjacent fields.

Nursing leads with median earnings of $86,581 four years after enrollment across 64 graduates, followed by Business Administration at $61,958 with 95 graduates and Psychology, General at $56,062 with 30 graduates. Biology, General and Kinesiology round out the highest-earning programs, earning $55,253 and $44,098 respectively.

These outcomes align with North Park University's concentration in Business, which accounts for a substantial share of the institution's degree output. Many of these programs are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how North Park University's dominant program families align with regional and national wage trends in the Chicago metropolitan area and beyond.

North Park University's published cost of attendance is $44,172. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $14,845, families in the lower-middle range pay around $14,843, middle-income families pay about $16,067, families in the upper-middle range pay approximately $19,208, and higher-income families pay roughly $22,964.

Azimuth ranks North Park University #609 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.

North Park University meets demonstrated financial need for admitted students through a combination of need-based scholarships, grants, and loans. Families apply using the FAFSA and CSS Profile, and the university participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs.

The [net price illusion](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) explains how published sticker price and actual net price can differ substantially — a distinction that matters when comparing institutions. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $25,500, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $24,179; 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 North Park University's median four-year earnings of $65,399, median federal debt of $25,500 projects to a monthly payment of about $288 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 North Park University earn median 4-year earnings of $65,399, placing North Park University in the 70.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,581 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing North Park University in the 81.9 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks North Park University #529 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings trajectory reflects a student body concentrated in business and professional fields, where early-career outcomes tend to be stable and moderate, with gradual growth over the first decade after enrollment.

The program portfolio is anchored in business and management disciplines. Business Administration is the largest program with 95 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $61,958, and Azimuth ranks the program 0.9× the national benchmark for the field among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The Nursing program graduates 64 students with median 4-year earnings of $86,581, performing 1.0× the national benchmark. Biology, General and Kinesiology round out the largest cohorts, with 35 and 34 graduates respectively, earning $55,253 and $44,098 four years after enrollment.

These programs reflect North Park University's focus on Business, which accounts for a substantial share of degree output and aligns with Chicago's professional services and corporate employment landscape.