by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 12 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 646 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of liberal arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality liberal studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for liberal arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
The liberal 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 the Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts needs to take a look at University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from University of Chicago
Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Northwestern University
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts needs to look into Western Illinois University. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Western Illinois University
It's difficult to beat Illinois State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Illinois State University
It is difficult to beat Northeastern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Northeastern Illinois University
UIS is a small public university located in the city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from University of Illinois at Springfield
Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Eastern Illinois University
Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Northern Illinois University
SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carbondale.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Governors State University
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One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 260 |
| Individualized Studies | 150 |
| Humanities | 3 |
