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Best Data Analytics Schools Near Hoffman Estates, IL (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Hoffman Estates, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering data analytics programs. Hoffman Estates has a population of about 51,186. Median household income is $109,683 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 46.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning data analytics-related role is Statistician at a median $122,180 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Data Analytics Schools to Hoffman Estates
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer data analytics programs near Hoffman Estates, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Hoffman Estates city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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:
BOCSCORE
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 Hoffman Estates.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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Ambria College of Nursing
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Hoffman Estates, IL
•3.4 miles from Hoffman Estates
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois data analytics page.
Data Analytics Wages Near Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates 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.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Data Scientist
$107,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$103,900
Statistician
$122,180
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$117,934
Operations Research Analyst
$86,500
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$83,494
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist
$80,400
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$77,606
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.
Hoffman Estates at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
51,186
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$109,683
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
46.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
103.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Hoffman Estates-Area Cities With Data Analytics Programs
How many accredited data analytics schools are near Hoffman Estates, IL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering data analytics programs near Hoffman Estates. The closest is Oakton College in Des Plaines, IL (13.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Benedictine University (19.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying data analytics roles near Hoffman Estates?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying data analytics-related roles near Hoffman Estates are: Statistician ($122,180), Data Scientist ($107,640), Operations Research Analyst ($86,500). 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 Streamwood instead of Hoffman Estates?
Streamwood, IL is 3.4 miles from Hoffman Estates and has its own set of local data analytics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Hoffman Estates an affordable place to study data analytics?
Hoffman Estates’s median household income of $109,683 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hoffman Estates 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.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
