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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Illinois

22 Colleges
$38,297 Avg Salary
$24,092 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

With 1,111 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the #11 most popular major in Illinois.

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 Social Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for social sciences students. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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Illinois State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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Western Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 290
Ohio 575
Wisconsin 518
Michigan 441

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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