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How Well Is Eastern Illinois University Ranked?
2023 Rankings
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Eastern Illinois University was awarded 222 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is other computer engineering technologies/technicians.
Overall Quality
EIU is ranked #819 out of 2,241 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2023 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when EIU held the #862 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
EIU is also ranked #41 out of 87 schools in Illinois.
See all of the rankings for Eastern Illinois University.
How Much Money Do EIU Graduates Make?
Although some majors pay more than others,
students who graduate from EIU with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $47,991 in their early years. That's great news for EIU students since it is 13% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.
