2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference

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These rankings are based on data about college professor and faculty salaries at each institution. Faculty who earn higher salaries tend to be more tenured, so colleges and universities with higher average salaries is often seen as an indicator of higher academic strength. But, this ranking can also be affected by other factors -- such as the presence of a medical school or other high-paying faculty positions.

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Rank	Institution	Average Faculty Salary	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	University of Chicago	140850	4.48	1,510 – 1,570	27979	80870	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference University of Chicago Chicago, IL The University of Chicago receives 43,600 applications annually and the school is considered extremely selective. It's made up of an undergraduate college and five graduate research divisions. UChicago also has campuses all over the world, from Hong Kong to Paris....Read more Average Faculty Salary $140,850 3.4% Acceptance Rate 4.5% SAT Score 1,510 – 1,570 Avg. Net Price $27,979 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $80,870
2	Grinnell College	83096	14.51	1,410 – 1,530	33446	49004	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference Grinnell College Grinnell, IA The most popular majors at Grinnell College include Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. Part of the Midwest Conference and NCAA Division III with football, the Pioneers, wearing scarlet and black, have a wide variety of sports to choose from, such as Football,......Read more Average Faculty Salary $83,096 2.4% Acceptance Rate 14.5% SAT Score 1,410 – 1,530 Avg. Net Price $33,446 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $49,004
3	Lake Forest College	70973	56.81	1,240 – 1,410	29894	51324	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL A liberal arts college, Lake Forest College is located just a half mile from Lake Michigan and 30 miles north of Chicago. With over 30 majors available, many students choose to major in Business/Commerce, General, followed by Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Finance, General, and Neuroscience....Read more Average Faculty Salary $70,973 0.8% Acceptance Rate 56.8% SAT Score 1,240 – 1,410 Avg. Net Price $29,894 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $51,324
4	Lawrence University	64667	63.94	1,190 – 1,410	27393	40653	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference Lawrence University Appleton, WI Lawrence University, founded in 1847 as one of the nation’s first coeducational institutions, offers a rigorous liberal arts and sciences education alongside its world-renowned Conservatory of Music....Read more Average Faculty Salary $64,667 1.9% Acceptance Rate 63.9% SAT Score 1,190 – 1,410 Avg. Net Price $27,393 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,653
5	Cornell College	64462	80.66	1,140 – 1,350	25850	39299	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA Students at Cornell College follow a “block plan,” where they attend one course at a time over a few weeks. In a year, students can expect to finish eight blocks, or courses. Classes tend to be smaller, with a 12 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. King Chapel on campus is home to an over 3,000-piped organ. Average Faculty Salary $64,462 9.7% Acceptance Rate 80.7% SAT Score 1,140 – 1,350 Avg. Net Price $25,850 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $39,299
6	Knox College	63117	70.79	1,170 – 1,440	25524	37757	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference Knox College Galesburg, IL Knox College got its start as the Knox Manual Labor College when founded in 1837 by abolitionists – it would go on to play a role in the Underground Railroad. Students can earn up to Bachelor's degrees, and they follow a quarter academic calendar....Read more Average Faculty Salary $63,117 2.5% Acceptance Rate 70.8% SAT Score 1,170 – 1,440 Avg. Net Price $25,524 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $37,757
7	Illinois College	60872	78.19	910 – 1,200	17255	40110	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference Illinois College Jacksonville, IL Founded in 1829, Illinois College is the second oldest college in the state. 100% of enrolled students receive grant aid to help offset the cost of attendance, with each package averaging $30,139....Read more Average Faculty Salary $60,872 4.2% Acceptance Rate 78.2% SAT Score 910 – 1,200 Avg. Net Price $17,255 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,110
8	Beloit College	59975	63.04	1,210 – 1,390	24941	41660	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference Beloit College Beloit, WI Beloit College’s campus is located next to the Rock River, just north of the Illinois and Wisconsin border. With an 11 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio and a six-year graduation rate of 73%, Beloit’s most popular major is Psychology, General. Their colors are orange, black, and white, and their mascot is a polar bear. Average Faculty Salary $59,975 0.7% Acceptance Rate 63.0% SAT Score 1,210 – 1,390 Avg. Net Price $24,941 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $41,660
9	Monmouth College	59568	86.6	1,050 – 1,250	19088	43158	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference Monmouth College Monmouth, IL Found in Monmouth, Monmouth College accepts 87% of applicants and requires unknown for undergraduate applications and . Approximately 100% of attending students currently receive grant aid from the school. The college’s first year retention rate is 73% and around 50% of students will graduate within four years. Business......Read more Average Faculty Salary $59,568 0.1% Acceptance Rate 86.6% SAT Score 1,050 – 1,250 Avg. Net Price $19,088 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $43,158
10	Ripon College	55132	83.92	1,040 – 1,280	22557	42334	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference Ripon College Ripon, WI Found in Ripon, Ripon College accepted 84% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requires $30 for undergraduate applications and . Approximately 100% of students attending Ripon College currently receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. The school’s first year......Read more Average Faculty Salary $55,132 2.0% Acceptance Rate 83.9% SAT Score 1,040 – 1,280 Avg. Net Price $22,557 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $42,334

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference

$140,850 3.4%

4.5%

1,510 – 1,570

$27,979

$80,870

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference

$83,096 2.4%

14.5%

1,410 – 1,530

$33,446

$49,004

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference

$70,973 0.8%

56.8%

1,240 – 1,410

$29,894

$51,324

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference

$64,667 1.9%

63.9%

1,190 – 1,410

$27,393

$40,653

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference

$64,462 9.7%

80.7%

1,140 – 1,350

$25,850

$39,299

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference

$63,117 2.5%

70.8%

1,170 – 1,440

$25,524

$37,757

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference

$60,872 4.2%

78.2%

910 – 1,200

$17,255

$40,110

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference

$59,975 0.7%

63.0%

1,210 – 1,390

$24,941

$41,660

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference

$59,568 0.1%

86.6%

1,050 – 1,250

$19,088

$43,158

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Average Faculty Salary – Midwest Conference

$55,132 2.0%

83.9%

1,040 – 1,280

$22,557

$42,334

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$140,850
3.4%

$83,096
2.4%

$70,973
0.8%

$64,667
1.9%

$64,462
9.7%

$63,117
2.5%

$60,872
4.2%

$59,975
0.7%

$59,568
0.1%

$55,132
2.0%