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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois

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25,747 Degrees Awarded
Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 25,747 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,957 and $14,623 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 95 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Illinois

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Lincoln Trail College
Robinson, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln Trail College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Lincoln Trail College is located in Robinson, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Central College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in East Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 632 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 95 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #3 spot on the list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1,599 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Frontier Community College
Fairfield, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frontier Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Frontier Community College is located in Fairfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

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Out of the 95 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Heartland Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Heartland Community College is a small public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 603 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. 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 1,101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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John Wood Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. John Wood Community College is a small public school situated in Quincy, Illinois. It awarded 267 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois

Rock Valley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 568 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, Illinois

Prairie State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 305 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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South Suburban College
South Holland, Illinois

South Suburban College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Located in South Holland, Illinois, this small public school awarded 305 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, Illinois

Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school handed out 522 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, Illinois

With a ranking of #12, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Palos Hills, Illinois, and it awarded 1,141 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 440 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel, Illinois

Wabash Valley College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Mount Carmel, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

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Lincoln College
Lincoln, Illinois

With a ranking of #15, Lincoln College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Lincoln College is a small school located in Lincoln, Illinois that handed out 67 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, Illinois

Waubonsee Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Waubonsee Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois that handed out 505 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, Illinois

Oakton Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Des Plaines, Illinois, and it awarded 818 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Triton College
River Grove, Illinois

Triton College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 604 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Olney Central College
Olney, Illinois

With a ranking of #19, Olney Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Olney Central College is a public institution located in Olney, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 141 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Elgin Community College
Elgin, Illinois

With a ranking of #20, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Elgin, Illinois that handed out 931 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 962 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Danville Area Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Danville Area Community College is a small school located in Danville, Illinois that handed out 225 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Black Hawk College
Moline, Illinois

Black Hawk College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #23. BHC is a small school located in Moline, Illinois that handed out 527 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

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Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois

Joliet Junior College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Joliet Junior College is a public institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 752 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 406 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

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