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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Of the 103 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Northwestern, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northwestern University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Northern Seminary, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at DePaul University Report

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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 3 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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