SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private for-profit · offers Non-degree degrees
—Acceptance rate
—Average net price / year
—Graduation rate
$39,544Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,500Median debt at graduation
—Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $17,994
- Average net price
- —
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- —
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $23,932
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,544
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
Students
- Undergraduates
- —
Faculty & school
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Website
- chicago.sae.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Frequently asked questions
How much do SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $39,544 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · Public · 22,170 students |
$10,974 | 77% | 62% | $68,740 |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 14,090 students |
$30,902 | 76% | 68% | $68,751 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 11,737 students |
$36,079 | 82% | 73% | $71,530 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 7,569 students |
$14,860 | 4% | 96% | $91,885 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, IL · Public · 6,409 students |
$7,220 | — | 18% | $32,427 |
| Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 5,368 students |
$26,598 | 89% | 52% | $42,195 |
| National Louis University Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 4,406 students |
$12,641 | 95% | 30% | $45,799 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public · 4,372 students |
$6,375 | — | 31% | $41,625 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago, IL · Public · 4,207 students |
$7,397 | — | 26% | $36,531 |
| Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL · Public · 3,982 students |
$14,109 | 75% | 22% | $52,234 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.