Best Manager, All Other programs in Illinois, ranked by enrollment
All managers not listed.
104 schools in Illinois run programs that feed this job, graduating 26,364 people a year. The job pays a median of $140,240 in Illinois across about 31,680 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Illinois that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
65 programs in Illinois that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Illinois (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Illinois page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 52.0201In Illinois → | 8,229 | 31.2% | 81 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 2 | CIP 42.0101In Illinois → | 3,194 | 12.1% | 46 | $31,426 | $25,250 |
| 3 | CIP 52.0101In Illinois → | 2,030 | 7.7% | 17 | $44,700 | $24,000 |
| 4 | CIP 45.0603In Illinois → | 1,489 | 5.6% | 12 | $51,725 | $22,907 |
| 5 | CIP 45.1001In Illinois → | 1,255 | 4.8% | 39 | $35,631 | $23,538 |
| 6 | CIP 09.0702In Illinois → | 977 | 3.7% | 20 | $29,112 | $23,836 |
| 7 | CIP 42.2803In Illinois → | 961 | 3.6% | 15 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 8 | CIP 54.0101In Illinois → | 854 | 3.2% | 42 | $31,217 | $24,000 |
| 9 | CIP 42.2799In Illinois → | 697 | 2.6% | 6 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 10 | CIP 45.0102In Illinois → | 599 | 2.3% | 4 | $35,590 | $24,095 |
| 11 | CIP 43.0103In Illinois → | 536 | 2.0% | 13 | $37,408 | $24,069 |
| 12 | CIP 45.1101In Illinois → | 515 | 2.0% | 32 | $34,099 | $25,000 |
| 13 | CIP 45.0601In Illinois → | 498 | 1.9% | 25 | $51,725 | $22,907 |
| 14 | CIP 42.2801In Illinois → | 418 | 1.6% | 13 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 15 | CIP 45.0401In Illinois → | 313 | 1.2% | 12 | $37,366 | $25,000 |
| 16 | CIP 44.0401In Illinois → | 289 | 1.1% | 13 | $45,374 | $26,000 |
| 17 | CIP 45.0101In Illinois → | 260 | 1.0% | 6 | $35,590 | $24,095 |
| 18 | CIP 52.0701In Illinois → | 253 | 1.0% | 28 | $43,803 | $23,374 |
| 19 | CIP 52.0213In Illinois → | 251 | 1.0% | 19 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 20 | CIP 42.2804In Illinois → | 232 | 0.9% | 8 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 21 | CIP 45.0901In Illinois → | 224 | 0.8% | 12 | $37,878 | $21,750 |
| 22 | CIP 45.0201In Illinois → | 223 | 0.8% | 14 | $27,806 | $23,000 |
| 23 | CIP 42.2813In Illinois → | 209 | 0.8% | 4 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 24 | CIP 42.2805In Illinois → | 180 | 0.7% | 9 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 25 | CIP 25.0101In Illinois → | 155 | 0.6% | 3 | $29,163 | $30,154 |
| 26 | Systems Science and Theorymain feeder CIP 30.0601In Illinois → | 147 | 0.6% | 4 | $35,840 | $23,250 |
| 27 | CIP 52.0206In Illinois → | 135 | 0.5% | 6 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 28 | CIP 43.0202In Illinois → | 111 | 0.4% | 5 | $48,952 | $12,750 |
| 29 | CIP 43.0100In Illinois → | 100 | 0.4% | 3 | $37,408 | $24,069 |
| 30 | CIP 50.1001In Illinois → | 91 | 0.3% | 4 | $28,050 | $25,468 |
| 31 | CIP 52.0703In Illinois → | 87 | 0.3% | 9 | $43,803 | $23,374 |
| 32 | CIP 42.2704In Illinois → | 78 | 0.3% | 2 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 33 | CIP 45.0701In Illinois → | 77 | 0.3% | 10 | $38,944 | $22,762 |
| 34 | CIP 45.0702In Illinois → | 77 | 0.3% | 7 | $38,944 | $22,762 |
| 35 | CIP 42.2812In Illinois → | 57 | 0.2% | 2 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 36 | CIP 42.2802In Illinois → | 54 | 0.2% | 3 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 37 | CIP 50.1002In Illinois → | 51 | 0.2% | 3 | $28,050 | $25,468 |
| 38 | CIP 45.1301In Illinois → | 44 | 0.2% | 6 | $28,378 | $24,924 |
| 39 | CIP 42.2814In Illinois → | 40 | 0.2% | 2 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 40 | CIP 43.0404In Illinois → | 40 | 0.2% | 2 | $40,889 | $25,000 |
| 41 | CIP 43.0301In Illinois → | 39 | 0.1% | 3 | $46,281 | $23,250 |
| 42 | CIP 42.2806In Illinois → | 38 | 0.1% | 3 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 43 | CIP 45.9999In Illinois → | 37 | 0.1% | 4 | $36,279 | $25,312 |
| 44 | CIP 42.2701In Illinois → | 30 | 0.1% | 1 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 45 | CIP 52.0211In Illinois → | 27 | 0.1% | 4 | $43,506 | $25,000 |
| 46 | CIP 42.2899In Illinois → | 24 | 0.1% | 2 | $33,805 | $27,000 |
| 47 | CIP 03.0204In Illinois → | 23 | 0.1% | 2 | $37,946 | $24,125 |
| 48 | CIP 11.1005In Illinois → | 21 | 0.1% | 2 | $48,185 | $25,250 |
| 49 | CIP 51.0719In Illinois → | 15 | 0.1% | 2 | $30,774 | $17,375 |
| 50 | CIP 52.0999In Illinois → | 12 | 0.0% | 1 | $34,218 | $23,364 |
| 51 | CIP 45.1201In Illinois → | 8 | 0.0% | 3 | $40,294 | $21,775 |
| 52 | CIP 42.2707In Illinois → | 7 | 0.0% | 1 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 53 | CIP 54.0105In Illinois → | 7 | 0.0% | 1 | $31,217 | $24,000 |
| 54 | CIP 30.4601In Illinois → | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | — | — |
| 55 | CIP 42.2703In Illinois → | 6 | 0.0% | 2 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 56 | CIP 52.0704In Illinois → | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | $43,803 | $23,374 |
| 57 | CIP 54.0104In Illinois → | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | $31,217 | $24,000 |
| 58 | CIP 42.2708In Illinois → | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | $34,454 | $21,878 |
| 59 | CIP 45.0301In Illinois → | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | $26,804 | $23,008 |
| 60 | CIP 45.0999In Illinois → | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | $37,878 | $21,750 |
| 61 | CIP 45.0604In Illinois → | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | $51,725 | $22,907 |
| 62 | CIP 42.9999In Illinois → | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | $36,890 | $18,200 |
| 63 | CIP 52.0903In Illinois → | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | $34,218 | $23,364 |
| 64 | CIP 25.0103In Illinois → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $29,163 | $30,154 |
| 65 | CIP 50.1004In Illinois → | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | $28,050 | $25,468 |
Top 25 schools in Illinois
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 49 of the 104 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeVry University - Illinois Lisle, IL Private for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 2,931 | Business/Commerce, General | $43,716 | 37% | $32,381 | 98% |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Champaign, IL Public · 12 feeder programs | 2,899 | Business Administration and Management, General | $68,442 | 85% | — | 42% |
| 3 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 19 feeder programs | 2,231 | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | $92,075 | 96% | $13,333 | 4% |
| 4 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private not-for-profit · 21 feeder programs | 2,151 | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | $24,611 | 95% | $14,799 | 8% |
| 5 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public · 12 feeder programs | 1,209 | Business Administration and Management, General | $65,781 | 62% | — | 77% |
| 6 | DePaul University Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 26 feeder programs | 1,187 | Business Administration and Management, General | $48,920 | 68% | $28,141 | 76% |
| 7 | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 26 feeder programs | 1,017 | Psychology, General | $32,463 | 73% | $33,454 | 82% |
| 8 | Illinois State University Normal, IL Public · 14 feeder programs | 851 | Psychology, General | $32,104 | 65% | — | 88% |
| 9 | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Public · 13 feeder programs | 723 | Psychology, General | $33,150 | 49% | — | 70% |
| 10 | National Louis University Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 12 feeder programs | 673 | Business Administration and Management, General | $45,096 | 30% | $18,904 | 95% |
| 11 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Public · 9 feeder programs | 653 | Business Administration and Management, General | $43,753 | 57% | — | 97% |
| 12 | University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL Public · 8 feeder programs | 508 | Business Administration and Management, General | $44,236 | 53% | — | 86% |
| 13 | Western Illinois University Macomb, IL Public · 12 feeder programs | 489 | Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | $40,898 | 45% | — | 71% |
| 14 | Aurora University Aurora, IL Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 427 | Business Administration and Management, General | $48,843 | 60% | $18,431 | 81% |
| 15 | Adler University Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 396 | Counseling Psychology | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Carbondale, IL Public · 11 feeder programs | 382 | Psychology, General | $32,287 | 62% | — | 87% |
| 17 | Benedictine University Lisle, IL Private not-for-profit · 10 feeder programs | 360 | Business Administration and Management, General | $49,611 | 50% | $23,570 | 95% |
| 18 | Governors State University University Park, IL Public · 10 feeder programs | 322 | Psychology, General | $29,449 | 22% | — | 48% |
| 19 | Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL Public · 12 feeder programs | 314 | Psychology, General | $35,740 | 47% | — | 65% |
| 20 | The Chicago School at Chicago Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 8 feeder programs | 308 | Counseling Psychology | — | — | — | 34% |
| 21 | Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 11 feeder programs | 307 | Business Administration and Management, General | $42,992 | 75% | $19,899 | 55% |
| 22 | North Park University Chicago, IL Private not-for-profit · 9 feeder programs | 287 | Business Administration and Management, General | $43,658 | 58% | $18,494 | 69% |
| 23 | Dominican University River Forest, IL Private not-for-profit · 12 feeder programs | 265 | Library and Information Science | — | 55% | $16,176 | 90% |
| 24 | Lewis University Romeoville, IL Private not-for-profit · 7 feeder programs | 260 | Business Administration and Management, General | $53,793 | 67% | $17,632 | 71% |
| 25 | Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL Private not-for-profit · 11 feeder programs | 255 | Business Administration and Management, General | $49,771 | 70% | $20,794 | 74% |
All 104 schools in Illinois
Every school in Illinois with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVry University - Illinois | Lisle | Private for-profit | 2,931 | 4 |
| University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign | Champaign | Public | 2,899 | 12 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago | Private not-for-profit | 2,231 | 19 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | Private not-for-profit | 2,151 | 21 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | Public | 1,209 | 12 |
| DePaul University | Chicago | Private not-for-profit | 1,187 | 26 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago | Private not-for-profit | 1,017 | 26 |
| Illinois State University | Normal | Public | 851 | 14 |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | Public | 723 | 13 |
| National Louis University | Chicago | Private not-for-profit | 673 | 12 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville | Public | 653 | 9 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield | Public | 508 | 8 |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb | Public | 489 | 12 |
| Aurora University | Aurora | Private not-for-profit | 427 | 7 |
| Adler University | Chicago | Private not-for-profit | 396 | 7 |
What managers, all other earn in Illinois
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $141,900. Illinois pays below the national figure.
Concentrated here: Illinois employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Metro areas in Illinois
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Managers, All Other page.
How to become a Manager, All Other
Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
- Work experience needed
- Less than 5 years
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Top skills
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Illinois
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Managers, All Other23 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 03.0204Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
- 09.0702Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- 11.1005Information Technology Project Management
- 25.0101Library and Information Science
- 25.0103Archives/Archival Administration
- 30.0601Systems Science and Theory
- 30.1202Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
- 30.3901Economics and Computer Science
- 30.4001Economics and Foreign Language/Literature
- 30.4201Geoarcheaology
- 30.4501History and Language/Literature(no graduates reported)
- 30.4601History and Political Science
- 30.4701Linguistics and Anthropology
- 30.5101Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- 30.5201Digital Humanities and Textual Studies, General
- 30.5202Digital Humanities
- 30.5203Textual Studies(no graduates reported)
- 39.0801Religious Institution Administration and Management
- 42.0101Psychology, General
- 42.2701Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- 42.2702Comparative Psychology
- 42.2703Developmental and Child Psychology
- 42.2704Experimental Psychology
- 42.2705Personality Psychology
- 42.2706Behavioral Neuroscience
Common questions
Answers for people weighing managers, all other programs in Illinois.
What degree do you need to become a Manager, All Other?+
Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 8,229 degrees in Illinois in 2024-25, 31.2% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a Manager, All Other?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 65 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Psychology, Clinical, Business/Commerce, plus 30 more. Together they graduate about 26,364 people a year in Illinois.
How much do managers, all other earn in Illinois?+
The median is $140,240 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 1.2% below the U.S. median of $141,900. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for managers, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +4.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 106,700 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Illinois?+
104 institutions in Illinois reported graduates from at least one of the 65 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do managers, all other work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Site Manager, Wind Site Manager, Compliance Manager, Wind Plant Manager, Compliance Director, Development Manager among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 11-9199.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
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