2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Illinois
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Colleges in Illinois
197
Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$39,749
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
general social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general social sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 197 degrees in general social sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School
Your choice of general social sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Social Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
The social sciences 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 General Social Sciences Schools in Illinois.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Best Schools for General Social Sciences in Illinois
The schools below may not offer all types of social sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Illinois Schools in Social Sciences
Every student who is interested in general social sciences needs to look into University of Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 185 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn about $39,749 for their early career.
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It's difficult to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general social sciences from Northwestern University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general social sciences. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in general social sciences from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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Most Popular In IL
North Central College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general social sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 3 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 59th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in general social sciences from McKendree University
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