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Best Schools for Best in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall best education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Best
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in best. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a large public university. Roughly 55% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 17 best students who graduated with this degree at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $16,892 in their early career. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduates carry a median of $26,010 in student loans.
Read more about the best program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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