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2023 Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$29,319 Avg Salary
$28,451 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Social Sciences School for You

With 32 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, other social sciences is the #226 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for other social sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for other social sciences students. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Benedictine University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in Illinois. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

Other Social Sciences majors at Benedictine U take out an average of $29,901 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other social sciences schools in Illinois. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Forest College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, other social sciences graduates from Lake Forest take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

North Central College

Naperville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Central College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Other Social Sciences Schools in Illinois list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

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Best Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Other Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 105
Ohio 1
Indiana 2
Wisconsin 55

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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