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

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

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

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Out of the 44 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 126 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Illinois State, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#3

Governors State University

University Park, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Governors State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Illinois. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

Women make up 78% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 57% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Chicago State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. CSU is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 73% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#10

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Aurora, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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

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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 30 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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