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Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools in Illinois

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3 Ranked Colleges
11% Top School Degree Focus

General Social Sciences is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on general social sciences — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 3 schools in Illinois offering general social sciences.

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Most Focused Schools for General Social Sciences in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general social sciences in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Most Focused General Social Sciences Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused general social sciences schools is University Of Chicago. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 770 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general social sciences at University Of Chicago

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North Central College crest
North Central College
Naperville, IL

North Central College is one of the most focused general social sciences schools, landing the #2 spot this year. North Central College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville. General Social Sciences accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general social sciences report for North Central College

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Northwestern University is one of the most focused general social sciences schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in general social sciences, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general social sciences report for Northwestern University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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