Is Midwestern University-Downers Grove worth it?
Midwestern University-Downers Grove is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Downers Grove, Illinois (small city), part of the Midwestern University system. It awarded 855 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and dentistry.
Midwestern University-Downers Grove is part of Midwestern University
Employer, job title and found-employed figures are reported for the whole system, not for this campus. Federal data on this page is for this campus only.
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Federal context for Midwestern University-Downers Grove
Published by the federal government for federally aided students. It does not say which employers hire graduates.
Median earnings 1 year after
$77,154
Median earnings 4 years after
$129,232
Completions (2024)
855
Median earnings after completing, by program
| Program | Credential | Median earnings, 1yr | Median earnings, 4yr | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Doctoral | $63,729 | $145,060 | 774 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Doctoral | $114,040 | $137,496 | 594 |
| Dentistry | Doctoral | $134,367 | $174,977 | 458 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $123,370 | $137,137 | 345 |
| Veterinary Medicine | Doctoral | $108,719 | $151,469 | 184 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $77,489 | $83,584 | 162 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's | $74,591 | $75,597 | 156 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $63,128 | $67,553 | 146 |
| Optometry | Doctoral | $117,219 | $142,092 | 91 |
| Biology, General | Master's | $24,810 | $82,915 | 83 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $205,504 | $198,909 | 65 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral | $77,332 | $99,770 | 48 |
| Genetics | Graduate certificate | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | First professional | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.
Awards conferred, by program
| Program | Award level | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy | Doctoral professional practice | 192 |
| Pharmacy | Doctoral professional practice | 160 |
| Dentistry | Doctoral professional practice | 141 |
| Physician Associate/Assistant | Master's | 82 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | Master's | 75 |
| Optometry | Doctoral professional practice | 59 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | Doctoral professional practice | 46 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | Doctoral professional practice | 46 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | Master's | 40 |
| Clinical Psychology | Doctoral professional practice | 14 |
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Sources: federal figures for Midwestern University-Downers Grove. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Illinois. Counts under 10 are not published.
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