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2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

15 Colleges
4,771 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,547 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisOut of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 3rd in Illinois. In fact, 4,771 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 147,088 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.2% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional social sciences students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. UIUC also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Illinois rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. About 10,007 of the students at UIUC are attending part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population. UIC also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Illinois list, coming in at #4.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 19,768 students take at least one class online at UIC. 5,712 of UIC students are attending part time.

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Illinois State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Illinois list.

About 1.7% of Illinois State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. There are roughly 2,500 part time students in attendance at Illinois State.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at SIUC is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,640 students take at least one class online at SIUC. There are roughly 2,629 part time students in attendance at SIUC.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Illinois ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 8,712 students take at least one class online at NIU. There are roughly 4,345 part time students in attendance at NIU.

Full Social Sciences at Northern Illinois University Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, DePaul has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Illinois ranking.

About 1.0% of DePaul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,996 students at DePaul that take at least one class online. About 3,547 of the students at DePaul are attending part time.

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Loyola University Chicago comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Illinois ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 5,319 students at Loyola Chicago that take at least one class online. About 2,121 of the students at Loyola Chicago are attending part time.

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Dominican University
River Forest, IL

The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Dominican University. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

About 1.9% of Dominican U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,958 students take at least one class online at Dominican U. There are roughly 810 part time students in attendance at Dominican U.

Full Social Sciences at Dominican University Report

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. Approximately 7,500 students take at least one class online at SIUE. 3,603 of SIUE students are attending part time.

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North Central College
Naperville, IL

The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to North Central College. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at North Central is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,165 students take at least one class online at North Central. 90 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 3,733
Ohio 4,291
Indiana 2,544
Wisconsin 2,986

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