Best colleges for Statistics in Illinois
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Illinois programs in the federal field-of-study file, University of Chicago leads: its Statistics graduates earn a median $130,189 four years after finishing, against the field's $92,425 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Chicago | $130,189 | +$37,764 |
| 2 | Northwestern University | $122,682 | +$30,257 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $105,978 | +$13,553 |
How big is the earnings gap between Illinois Statistics programs?
$24,211 separates the top and bottom of this list — $130,189 at University of Chicago against $105,978 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Illinois Statistics graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $37,764 above the $92,425 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.