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Best General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Best General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 185 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #54 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Best General Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 6
Ohio 24
Indiana 1

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

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