Galesburg, IL has two higher education schools within its city limits. Knox College, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 1,407. It is the 154th highest ranked school in the USA and the 4th highest in the state of Illinois (#1 is Northwestern University). Galesburg lies in Knox county, which is one of the 49 counties in Illinois. The West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area area has 186,290 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1.5% unemployment rate, $16.85/hr average worker wage, and a $35,040 average annual salary.
Of the 2 schools in Galesburg, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Knox College comes out as the most expensive ($21,851/yr), with Carl Sandburg College as the lowest recorded at only $3,437/yr.
Popular Bars in Galesburg:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Galesburg |
| Monmouth | IL | - | 2 | 42.8657 | 117 | 14.7 miles |
| Macomb | IL | - | 1 | 32.0587 | 98 | 37.3 miles |
| Moline | IL | 43,295 | 2 | 15.6945 | 62 | 38.0 miles |
| Rock Island | IL | - | 2 | 34.7008 | 66 | 40.3 miles |
| West Burlington | IA | - | 1 | 15.5796 | 40 | 41.9 miles |
| Davenport | IA | 103,072 | 7 | 28.7596 | 540 | 44.0 miles |
| East Peoria | IL | - | 2 | 21.1433 | 95 | 45.8 miles |
| Clinton | IA | - | 5 | 26.5724 | 483 | 62.7 miles |
| Normal | IL | 53,432 | 3 | 33.6285 | 220 | 77.7 miles |
| Iowa City | IA | 69,842 | 2 | 33.2806 | 239 | 78.2 miles |
| Cedar Rapids | IA | 130,349 | 7 | 32.4429 | 236 | 97.6 miles |