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Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Western Illinois University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Illinois. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

About 53% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Western Illinois University Report

Out of the 2 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 2 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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