by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 129,869 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.
Across Illinois, there were 2,929 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 62 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The general studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois. Lincoln College is a small school located in Lincoln, Illinois that handed out 57 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carl Sandburg College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois list. Carl Sandburg College is a small school located in Galesburg, Illinois that handed out 199 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois list. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 430 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 175 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 184 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 83 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Illinois Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois list. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 120 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
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Danville Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Danville, Illinois, this small public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Parkland College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois list. Parkland College is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Suburban College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. SSC is a small school located in South Holland, Illinois that handed out 48 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Trail College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Robinson, Illinois, and it awarded 14 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 151 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Triton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois list. River Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois list. Richard J Daley College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 51 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Shawnee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Ullin, Illinois, and it awarded 33 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Prairie State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Olney Central College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois list. Olney Central College is located in Olney, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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Joliet Junior College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 134 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #20. Kennedy-King College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Frontier Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Frontier Community College is a small public school situated in Fairfield, Illinois. It awarded 7 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kankakee Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois list. Kankakee Community College is a small school located in Kankakee, Illinois that handed out 41 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Kaskaskia College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Centralia, Illinois, and it awarded 34 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
College of DuPage ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois list. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.
Wabash Valley College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
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