by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts And General Studies draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more liberal arts and general studies students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 86 schools in Illinois offering liberal arts and general studies.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most liberal arts and general studies students in Illinois.
Leading the list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools is Illinois Central College. Set in the suburb of East Peoria, Illinois Central College is a public institution. Illinois Central College graduated around 2,272 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Illinois Central College
Harper College ranks #2 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,962 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Harper College
College Of Lake County came in at #3 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Grayslake, College Of Lake County is a public institution. College Of Lake County graduated around 1,596 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at College Of Lake County
Elgin Community College is one of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Elgin, Elgin Community College is a public institution. Elgin Community College graduated around 1,223 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Elgin Community College
City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College ranks #5 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College is a public institution. City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College graduated around 1,030 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College
Oakton Community College ranked #6 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Oakton Community College is a public school located in the city of Des Plaines. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,011 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Oakton Community College
Mchenry County College landed the #7 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, Mchenry County College is a public university. Mchenry County College graduated around 923 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Mchenry County College
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #8 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Moraine Valley Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills. Moraine Valley Community College graduated around 906 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Moraine Valley Community College
City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College landed the #9 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is a public institution. City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College graduated around 767 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College
Southwestern Illinois College placed #10 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Belleville, Southwestern Illinois College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 750 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Southwestern Illinois College
College Of Dupage comes in at #11 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 729 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for College Of Dupage
Heartland Community College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Heartland Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Normal. Heartland Community College graduated around 626 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Heartland Community College
Joliet Junior College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public institution. This school awarded about 621 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Joliet Junior College
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College landed the #14 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the town of Olney, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College is a public university. Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College graduated around 611 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney Central College
Lake Land College placed #15 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public institution. This school awarded about 554 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Lake Land College
Triton College landed the #16 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 546 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Triton College
Rock Valley College placed #17 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Rock Valley College is a public school located in the city of Rockford. This school awarded about 502 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Rock Valley College
Waubonsee Community College comes in at #18 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Waubonsee Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove. This school awarded about 495 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Waubonsee Community College
Black Hawk College landed the #19 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Moline, Black Hawk College is a public university. Black Hawk College graduated around 433 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Black Hawk College
City Colleges Of Chicago Malcolm X College comes in at #20 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Located in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Malcolm X College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 391 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for City Colleges Of Chicago Malcolm X College
Lewis And Clark Community College comes in at #21 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Lewis And Clark Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Godfrey. This school awarded about 390 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Lewis And Clark Community College
Lincoln Land Community College placed #22 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Springfield, Lincoln Land Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 383 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Lincoln Land Community College
Prairie State College comes in at #23 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Located in the suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public university. Prairie State College graduated around 377 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Prairie State College
Carl Sandburg College placed #24 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Galesburg, Carl Sandburg College is a public university. This school awarded about 374 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Carl Sandburg College
City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College landed the #25 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 360 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular liberal arts and general studies list:
These schools also graduate students in liberal arts and general studies every year and are worth a look:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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