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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges
$27,957 Avg Salary
$14,623 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.

The Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named William Rainey Harper College the most popular online school in Illinois for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Harper College take out an average of $7,684 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Harold Washington College take out an average of $8,094 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at Heartland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Illinois. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Heartland Community College take out is $11,000.

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#4

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Black Hawk College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Moline, BHC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at BHC take out is $7,500.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Black Hawk College Report

#5

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Waubonsee take out is $7,250.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Waubonsee Community College Report

Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at SWIC take out is $8,405.

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Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from WIU take out $30,684 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $216.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at SIUC take out is $27,248.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Northern Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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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 9 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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