2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
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.
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The Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 51% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Of the 115 students majoring in social sciences at UIUC, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
About 26% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 44 students majoring in social sciences at DePaul, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Out of the 20 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
Of the 40 students majoring in social sciences at EIU, 53% are male and 48% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the social sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Of the 23 students majoring in social sciences at WIU, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in social sciences at UIC, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Request InformationBest Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,941 |
| Michigan | 4,213 |
| Ohio | 4,915 |
| Wisconsin | 3,504 |
Social Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| 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 20 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).
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