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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Chicago

If you plan to study liberal arts / sciences and humanities, take a look at what University of Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from UChicago.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

UChicago Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
  • Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

UChicago Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts / sciences and humanities progam at UChicago compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts / sciences and humanities major at UChicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 354
Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 372

In 2021, 137 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from UChicago. This makes it the #2 most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at UChicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at University of Chicago.

UChicago Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from UChicago. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men. The typical liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UChicago since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UChicago are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UChicago Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Program

63% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 137 students who graduated with a master’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from UChicago in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in liberal arts / sciences and humanities each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 68
International Students 38
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

If you plan to be a liberal arts / sciences and humanities major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies 157

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Professors 3,040 $66,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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