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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found William Rainey Harper College to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 41% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Harper College accumulate an average of around $10,983 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 975 students majoring in liberal arts at Harold Washington College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Harold Washington College take out $11,539 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heartland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Heartland Community College take out $11,825 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Waubonsee Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Waubonsee take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,193.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at SWIC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,772.

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#6

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Black Hawk College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Moline, BHC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from BHC take out $8,530 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Black Hawk College

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges 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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