2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Humanities in Illinois

Humanities is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #161 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Humanities in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in humanities to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Humanities School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in humanities matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Humanities in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for humanities, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for humanities.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Humanities in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in humanities.

Most Well Attended Schools for Humanities Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in humanities has to check out University of Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in humanities in Illinois.

There were approximately 7 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from University of Chicago

2

North Central College
Naperville, IL

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

North Central College is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in humanities. Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in humanities in Illinois.

There were roughly 4 humanities students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from North Central College

3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Northwestern University is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in humanities. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Northwestern University

3

Benedictine University
Lisle, IL

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Benedictine University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in humanities. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 1 humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at Benedictine U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Benedictine University

5

Trinity International University - Illinois
Deerfield, IL

TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Deerfield. More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Trinity International University - Illinois

5

Quincy University
Quincy, IL

Located in the remote town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Quincy University

5

Rockford University
Rockford, IL

Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rockford is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Rockford University

Best Humanities Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	615	28
Ohio	598	26
Indiana	532	31
Wisconsin	421	34

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Humanities Related Rankings by Major

Humanities is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	699
General Studies	285
Individualized Studies	161

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.