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Best D3 Men's Golf Programs in Illinois, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 15 D3 men's Golf programs in Illinois by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across D3 men's Golf programs in Illinois is 76%, with an average graduation rate of 68%, and median earnings around $58,063.
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Programs
15
Avg. Retention
76%
Avg. Grad Rate
68%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$58,063
Top programs
Showing 15 of 15 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
87%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,756
2
2. Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$70,871
3
3. Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
76%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,825
4
4. Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
77%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,971
5
5. North Central College
Naperville, IL
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,123
6
6. Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$58,709
7
7. Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Retention
76%
Grad Rate
69%
Earnings (10YR)
$61,462
8
8. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,820
9
9. North Park University
Chicago, IL
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
62%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,572
10
10. Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,446
11
11. Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Retention
74%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,262
12
12. Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,575
13
13. Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,110
14
14. Eureka College
Eureka, IL
Retention
63%
Grad Rate
59%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,641
15
15. Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL
Retention
58%
Grad Rate
46%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,802
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