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

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

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

Of the 826 students majoring in liberal arts at Harper College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

Of the 654 students majoring in liberal arts at College of Lake County, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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A rank of #3 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 undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 624 students majoring in liberal arts at Harold Washington College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Wilbur Wright College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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#5

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McHenry County College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

Of the 418 students majoring in liberal arts at MCC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Lewis and Clark Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 315 students majoring in liberal arts at Lewis and Clark Community College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Lewis and Clark Community College Report

#7

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

Women make up 55% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Elgin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#9

Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL

Carl Sandburg College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Carl Sandburg College is a small public school located in the rural area of Galesburg.

Of the 276 students majoring in liberal arts at Carl Sandburg College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#10

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Black Hawk College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Moline, BHC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9,711
Ohio 11,432
Indiana 3,815
Wisconsin 2,376

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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