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 has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 538,925 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, liberal arts / sciences & humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 95 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts / sciences & humanities program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 95 schools in the Schools 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. Located in Robinson, Illinois, this small public school handed out 135 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
Full Lincoln Trail College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Illinois Central College is a medium-sized public school situated in East Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 646 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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 Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1,381 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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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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 Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois. This small school is located in Fairfield, Illinois, and it awarded 110 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 95 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Heartland Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Heartland Community College is a small public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 628 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 942 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Wilbur Wright College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #7, John Wood Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small public school awarded 219 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full John Wood Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Rock Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 640 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Prairie State College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 191 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
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.
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South Suburban College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. SSC is a public institution located in South Holland, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 288 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Lincoln Land Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 471 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees 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%.
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Moraine Valley Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Moraine Valley Community College is a public institution located in Palos Hills, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,278 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 334 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wabash Valley College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Wabash Valley College is a small public school situated in Mount Carmel, Illinois. It awarded 138 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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Lincoln College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking.
Full Lincoln College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Waubonsee Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 510 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Des Plaines, Illinois. It awarded 950 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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Triton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. Triton College is located in River Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 486 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Olney Central College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. Olney, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 171 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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Elgin Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 1,019 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students 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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College of DuPage landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 821 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full College of DuPage Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #22, Danville Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Danville, Illinois, and it awarded 141 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking. BHC is a small public school situated in Moline, Illinois. It awarded 435 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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%.
Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #24. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 662 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees 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%.
Full Joliet Junior College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #25, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Illinois list. City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 410 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Richard J Daley College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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