Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools in Illinois

General Social Sciences is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on general social sciences — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 3 schools in Illinois offering general social sciences.

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• Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools in Illinois

Most Focused Schools for General Social Sciences in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general social sciences in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools

1

University Of Chicago
Chicago, IL

11% of Degrees in General Social Sciences

770 General Social Sciences Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Leading the list of the most focused general social sciences schools is University Of Chicago. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 770 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general social sciences at University Of Chicago

2

North Central College
Naperville, IL

2% of Degrees in General Social Sciences

16 General Social Sciences Graduations

North Central College is one of the most focused general social sciences schools, landing the #2 spot this year. North Central College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville. General Social Sciences accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general social sciences report for North Central College

3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

0.2% of Degrees in General Social Sciences

13 General Social Sciences Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is one of the most focused general social sciences schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general social sciences report for Northwestern University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.