by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Disability Studies Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Disability Studies is the 899th most popular major in the country with 348 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 36 disability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Disability Studies Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in disability studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their disability studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Disability Studies Major in Illinois” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois disability studies students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Disability Studies Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the #1 spot on the list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois. It awarded 9 ’s disability studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Disability Studies Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s disability studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Disability Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Disability Studies Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s disability studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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