Best Online Business Administration Programs in Elmwood Park, IL (2026)

Elmwood Park, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs, with tuition ranging from $4,920 to $14,880 per year for indexed programs. Elmwood Park has a population of about 23,982. Median household income is $84,121 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning business administration-related role is Financial Manager at a median $168,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Business Administration Schools to Elmwood Park

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer business administration programs near Elmwood Park. Distances are calculated from Elmwood Park city center.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Elmwood Park. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, IL 1.4 miles from Elmwood Park BOC Score68.6
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#2

Triton College

River Grove, IL 1.4 miles from Elmwood Park BOC Score54.9
Published tuition$4,920 - $14,880
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#3

Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL 1.6 miles from Elmwood Park BOC Score49.4
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#4

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Chicago, IL 2.9 miles from Elmwood Park BOC Score59.5
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#5

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL 6.3 miles from Elmwood Park BOC Score35.5
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois business administration page.


Business Administration Wages Near Elmwood Park

Elmwood Park is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$109,390Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$105,589
Administrative Services Manager$108,940Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$105,154
Financial Manager$168,810Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$162,944
Human Resources Manager$156,770Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$151,322
Management Analyst$105,090Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$101,438
Project Management Specialist$105,320Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$101,660
Accountant or Auditor$82,360Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$79,498
Training and Development Specialist$67,050Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$64,720
Office and Administrative Support Supervisor$71,730Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$69,237

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Elmwood Park at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population23,982Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$84,121Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+29.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Business Administration-related employment in Cook County145,346 workers, 9,504 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited business administration schools are near Elmwood Park, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs near Elmwood Park. The closest is Dominican University in River Forest, IL (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Northeastern Illinois University (6.3 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying business administration roles near Elmwood Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business administration-related roles near Elmwood Park are: Financial Manager ($168,810), Human Resources Manager ($156,770), General and Operations Manager ($109,390). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Oak Park instead of Elmwood Park?

Oak Park, IL is 2.8 miles from Elmwood Park and has its own set of local business administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Elmwood Park an affordable place to study business administration?

Elmwood Park’s median household income of $84,121 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Elmwood Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Elmwood Park

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Elmwood Park:

Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.