by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,389 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Illinois, there were 600 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 56 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,374 and $23,086 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The general education 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Principia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Principia College is a small school located in Elsah, Illinois that handed out 9 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois. Jacksonville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, McKendree University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Forest College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois list. Lake Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hebrew Theological College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois. Skokie, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Trinity Christian College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois ranking. Trinity Christian College is a small school located in Palos Heights, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Monmouth College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois ranking. Monmouth is a small school located in Monmouth, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Illinois Wesleyan is a small school located in Bloomington, Illinois that handed out 1 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Knox College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois list. Galesburg, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Concordia University, Chicago
With a ranking of #11, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois list. Elmhurst University is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Greenville University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Greenville, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Roosevelt University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dominican University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rockford University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois list. Rockford University is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. 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.
Northwestern University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Illinois ranking. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 6 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Education at Northwestern University
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