by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across Illinois, there were 22,500 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 90 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois list. Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,774 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois list. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 848 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1,448 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 90 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the #4 spot on the list. College of Lake County is located in Grayslake, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,446 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 90 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 711 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois list. Elgin Community College is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 931 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Joliet Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 618 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Rock Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 568 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois list. ICC is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 512 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakton Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois list. Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 808 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Heartland Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this small public school awarded 603 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln Land Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois list. LLCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 475 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois list. Southwestern Illinois College is a public institution located in Belleville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 451 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 926 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Waubonsee Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 449 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
McHenry County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 810 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Triton College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois list. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 511 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Land College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Mattoon, Illinois, and it awarded 547 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Prairie State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago Heights, Illinois, this small public school awarded 260 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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.
Black Hawk College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Black Hawk College is located in Moline, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 517 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
John Wood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #21. John Wood Community College is located in Quincy, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 267 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #22, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois list. Located in Godfrey, Illinois, this small public school awarded 505 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Rend Lake College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #23. Rend Lake College is a small school located in Ina, Illinois that handed out 361 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Richard J Daley College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 355 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Parkland College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 349 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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