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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 290 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 137 students majoring in liberal arts at UChicago, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#3

North Central College

Naperville, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Central College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.

About 43% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at North Central College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Northwestern University Report

#6

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

With a ranking of #6, Lake Forest College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Lake Forest College

Northern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northern Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 13
Ohio 62
Indiana 19
Wisconsin 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • 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.

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