by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois” ranking.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 538,925 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 24,928 liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,909 and $14,453 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 16,361 liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,260 and $12,812 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Trail College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lincoln Trail College is a small public school situated in Robinson, Illinois. It awarded 88 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Central College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois. East Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 646 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, 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 City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 881 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Frontier Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois. Located in Fairfield, Illinois, this small public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Heartland Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois. Heartland Community College is a small school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 482 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Heartland Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 566 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
John Wood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. John Wood Community College is a public institution located in Quincy, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 173 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rock Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 640 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rock Valley College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Prairie State College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago Heights, Illinois, this small public school handed out 191 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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South Suburban College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. SSC is a small public school situated in South Holland, Illinois. It awarded 181 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. LLCC is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 471 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
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With a ranking of #12, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Palos Hills, Illinois, and it awarded 1,278 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 198 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Harry S Truman College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #14, Wabash Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, this small public school awarded 96 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
Full Wabash Valley College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #15, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Waubonsee Community College is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 509 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Oakton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 483 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #17, Triton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 431 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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Olney Central College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Olney Central College is a public institution located in Olney, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 152 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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Elgin Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 577 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Elgin Community College
College of DuPage landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 821 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Danville Area Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. DACC is a public institution located in Danville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 137 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Black Hawk College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Moline, Illinois, this small public school handed out 198 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Joliet Junior College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 662 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Joliet Junior College
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 240 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Richard J Daley College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #25, Lincoln College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list.
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