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2024 Best General Social Sciences Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges in Illinois
254 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. Combined, these schools handed out 254 degrees in general social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Social Sciences School

Best General Social Sciences Schools in Illinois 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

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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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

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
227 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
18.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree 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 fairly 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 227 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn about $39,749 for their early career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

It's difficult to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in general social sciences. Northwestern is a fairly 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 about 1 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a wonderful option for students interested in 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 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 3 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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North Central crest
North Central College
Naperville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
72.7% Growth in Graduates

North Central College is a great choice for students pursuing 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 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 11 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 59th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 1 general social sciences students who graduated with this degree at McKendree in the most recent data year.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan322230
Ohio31479
Indiana2947
Wisconsin27342

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Social Sciences Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences247
Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods7

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics2,222
Political Science & Government1,528
Sociology798
International Relations & National Security373
Anthropology300
Geography & Cartography159
Sociology & Anthropology51
Other Social Sciences45
Urban Studies18
Archeology1

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