2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 18,292 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities 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 6 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Springfield the best value school in Illinois for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIS are $11,111 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Illinois. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Central College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
North Central graduate students pay an average of $15,822 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northwestern are $56,567 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Illinois.
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University of Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UChicago are $63,936 a year.
UChicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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Request InformationBest Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,815 |
| Michigan | 9,711 |
| Ohio | 11,432 |
| Wisconsin | 2,376 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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