Best Machine Learning Schools Near Rolling Meadows, IL (2026)

Rolling Meadows, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering machine learning programs, with tuition ranging from $31,360 to $43,137 per year for indexed programs. Rolling Meadows has a population of about 23,981. Median household income is $100,424 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning machine learning-related role is Computer and Information Research Scientist at a median $135,630 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Machine Learning Schools to Rolling Meadows

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer machine learning programs near Rolling Meadows, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rolling Meadows 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:

  • 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 Rolling Meadows. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Trinity International University-Illinois

Deerfield, IL 11.3 miles from Rolling Meadows
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
45.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,989
Avg net price $2,835/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 5%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL 12.9 miles from Rolling Meadows
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
64.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,462
Avg net price $24,185/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 74

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Judson University

Elgin, IL 13.7 miles from Rolling Meadows
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
52.6 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 48%
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,313
Avg net price $18,558/yr
Tuition
In‑state$31,360
Out‑of‑state$31,360
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Hebrew Theological College

Skokie, IL 14.3 miles from Rolling Meadows
  • 4 year
19.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 12%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,291
Avg net price $26,861/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL 14.6 miles from Rolling Meadows
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
75.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 88%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,756
Avg net price $26,975/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 93%
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL 15.8 miles from Rolling Meadows
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
59.9 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 57%
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,825
Avg net price $28,673/yr
Tuition
In‑state$56,402
Out‑of‑state$56,402
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Dominican University

River Forest, IL 15.8 miles from Rolling Meadows
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
68.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,327
Avg net price $11,745/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 63

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Concordia University-Chicago

River Forest, IL 16.5 miles from Rolling Meadows
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
49.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,089
Avg net price $18,436/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 61%
  • Programs offered: 70

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois machine learning page.


Machine Learning Wages Near Rolling Meadows

Rolling Meadows 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)
Computer and Information Research Scientist$135,630Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$130,917
Data Scientist$107,640Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$103,900
Software Developer$134,380Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$129,710
Statistician$122,180Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$117,934

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.


Rolling Meadows at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population23,981Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$100,424Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+40.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited machine learning schools are near Rolling Meadows, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering machine learning programs near Rolling Meadows. The closest is William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, IL (2.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Judson University (13.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying machine learning roles near Rolling Meadows?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying machine learning-related roles near Rolling Meadows are: Computer and Information Research Scientist ($135,630), Software Developer ($134,380), Statistician ($122,180). 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 Arlington Heights instead of Rolling Meadows?

Arlington Heights, IL is 2.6 miles from Rolling Meadows and has its own set of local machine learning programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Rolling Meadows an affordable place to study machine learning?

Rolling Meadows’s median household income of $100,424 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rolling Meadows 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 Rolling Meadows

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Rolling Meadows:

Data verified: August 31, 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.