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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$65,988 Avg Salary
$25,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate 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 3 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, liberal arts graduates from Northwestern carry an average student debt load of $21,333.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Illinois. Northern Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

About 33% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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