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2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$51,487 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,803 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the social sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Social Sciences

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwestern are $60,768 a year.

Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Full General Social Sciences at Northwestern University Report

#2

North Central College

Naperville, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Central College is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Naperville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Central are $42,206 a year.

Full General Social Sciences at North Central College Report

#3

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great value for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roosevelt are $31,493 per year.

Full General Social Sciences at Roosevelt University Report

Best Value General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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