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Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 290 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #22 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 42% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Illinois. Northern Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

About 33% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at DePaul University Report

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 19
Ohio 62
Wisconsin 4
Michigan 13

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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