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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Chicago

20 Bachelor's Degrees
137 Master's Degrees
#1 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how UChicago ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available at UChicago

UChicago Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

The bachelor's program at UChicago was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts / sciences & humanities list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 1
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 55
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 80
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 83
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 290
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 296
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 377
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 733
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 893
Highest Paid Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 994
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 1,023

Popularity of Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at UChicago

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Chicago handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 137 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from UChicago. This makes it the #2 most popular school for liberal arts / sciences & humanities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Diversity at UChicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at University of Chicago.

UChicago Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors earned their bachelor's degree from UChicago. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UChicago are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

UChicago Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Program

Of the 137 students who graduated with a Master’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from UChicago in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 68
Non-Resident Aliens 38
Other Races 6

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 157

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 1,278
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 164
English Language & Literature 104
History 103
Theology & Religious Vocations 99

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