Most Focused General Education Schools in Illinois
General Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on general education in Illinois, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 14 schools in Illinois offering general education.
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Most Focused Schools for General Education in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general education in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Top 14 Most Focused General Education Schools
Greenville College tops our list of the most focused general education schools. Greenville College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greenville. General Education accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Principia College one of the most focused schools for general education. Located in the rural area of Elsah, Principia College is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Trinity Christian College is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian College is a private not-for-profit university. About 9% of the degrees Trinity Christian College awards are in general education, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Park University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused general education schools. North Park University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. General Education accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year.
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City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College is a public school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year.
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Quincy University placed #6 for general education by degree focus. Located in the town of Quincy, Quincy University is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Quincy University awards are in general education, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rockford College landed the #7 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Rockford, Rockford College is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lake Forest College landed the #8 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Lake Forest College awards are in general education, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mckendree University comes in at #9 for general education focus this year. Set in the suburb of Lebanon, Mckendree University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Mckendree University awards are in general education, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #10 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. General Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 205 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #11 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. General Education accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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Concordia University Chicago placed #12 for general education by degree focus. Set in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Elmhurst College comes in at #13 for general education focus this year. Set in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western Illinois University landed the #14 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.