2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
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.
The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree 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 13 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 63% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 21% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.
Of the 7 students majoring in liberal arts at North Central, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
Of the 2 students majoring in liberal arts at UIS, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Roosevelt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Lake Forest College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Bradley University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Benedictine University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
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| 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 13 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.