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Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

1 College
$52,218 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

With 196 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general social sciences is the #117 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Check out the social sciences master's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best General Social Sciences Master's Degree School

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for general social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Chicago Report

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 230
Ohio 85
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 42

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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