2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked 2nd in Illinois. In fact, 18,292 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Springfield to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIS are $11,111 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Central College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Illinois. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Central are $15,822 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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University of Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
UChicago graduate students pay an average of $63,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UChicago also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.
Request InformationBest Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 9,711 |
| Ohio | 11,432 |
| Indiana | 3,815 |
| Wisconsin | 2,376 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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