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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. 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 / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 137 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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.

About 79% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#3

North Central College

Naperville, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Central College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Illinois. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 2 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at UIS, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Roosevelt University Report

Northern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Northern Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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