Edwardsville, IL has two higher education schools within its city limits. Alvareitas College of Cosmetology, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 44. It is the 1930th highest ranked school in the USA and the 66th highest in the state of Illinois (#1 is Northwestern University). Edwardsville lies in Madison county, which is one of the 49 counties in Illinois. The South Illinois nonmetropolitan area area has 147,160 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 2.1% unemployment rate, $17.46/hr average worker wage, and a $36,310 average annual salary.
Of the 2 schools in Edwardsville, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Alvareitas College of Cosmetology comes out as the most expensive ($16,644/yr), with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the lowest recorded at only $16,278/yr.
Popular Bars in Edwardsville:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Edwardsville |
| Collinsville | IL | - | 1 | 18.1205 | 6 | 9.9 miles |
| Godfrey | IL | - | 2 | 21.6011 | 72 | 16.1 miles |
| Saint Louis | MO | 349,763 | 28 | 21.7118 | 925 | 19.5 miles |
| Belleville | IL | 41,090 | 4 | 26.9391 | 109 | 19.6 miles |
| Hazelwood | MO | - | 1 | 20.3659 | 12 | 22.7 miles |
| Maryland Heights | MO | - | 1 | 21.4481 | 9 | 26.6 miles |
| Kirkwood | MO | - | 2 | 24.7185 | 61 | 29.1 miles |
| Saint Charles | MO | 65,986 | 1 | 57.1604 | 124 | 30.6 miles |
| Carlinville | IL | - | 1 | 19.8699 | 53 | 32.6 miles |
| Fenton | MO | - | 3 | 27.4018 | 31 | 33.3 miles |
| Saint Peters | MO | 56,697 | 1 | 24.7073 | 15 | 35.5 miles |
| Chesterfield | MO | 45,849 | 1 | 1.31326 | 0 | 35.6 miles |
| Cottleville | MO | - | 1 | 10.8568 | 31 | 38.0 miles |
| Wildwood | MO | - | 1 | 4.74776 | 2 | 41.4 miles |
| Carterville | IL | - | 1 | 13.1135 | 74 | 86.9 miles |
| Decatur | IL | 75,262 | 10 | 24.2253 | 291 | 90.3 miles |