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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 9th in Illinois. In fact, 5,866 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Social Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in social sciences at NLU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Social Sciences at National Louis University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Of the 49 students majoring in social sciences at WIU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Western Illinois University

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,941
Michigan 4,213
Ohio 4,915
Wisconsin 3,504

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

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
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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