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Social Science Schools in Illinois

Illinois contains 83 schools that offer social science programs. Northwestern University, the highest-ranking social science school in IL, has a total student population of 19,853 and is the 11th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 83 social science schools in Illinois, only 12 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, School of the Art Institute of Chicago comes out as the most expensive ($38,965/yr), with Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Wabash Valley College as the lowest recorded at only $1,984/yr.

Social Science students from Illinois schools who go on to become social scientists, legislators, politicians, professors, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 29,250 people working as social scientists and related workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $73,450. Also, Sociologists make on average $76,190 per year and there are about 4,430 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are employed sociologists earning an average yearly salary of $65,530. Social scientists and related workers in this state earn $67,450/yr and there are 420 employed.

Also, within the social science schools in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from social science, there are 7983 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Social Science Programs in Illinois

Northwestern University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Wheaton College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Loyola University Chicago

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Knox College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Illinois at Chicago

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Illinois Institute of Technology

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Dominican University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Elmhurst College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

North Central College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Saint Xavier University

• Social Science Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Millikin University

• Social Science Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Monmouth College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

McKendree University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of St Francis

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Greenville College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

University of Chicago

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Principia College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Illinois State University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Illinois Wesleyan University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

DePaul University

• Social Science Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Bradley University

• Social Science Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Augustana College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Illinois at Springfield

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Western Illinois University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

Eastern Illinois University

• Social Science Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Northern Illinois University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Lake Forest College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Lewis University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Olivet Nazarene University

• Social Science Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

MacMurray College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Illinois College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Benedictine University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Trinity Christian College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Judson University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Concordia University

• Social Science Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Aurora University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

North Park University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Trinity International University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Roosevelt University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Quincy University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Rockford College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Blackburn College

• Social Science Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Kendall College

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Northeastern Illinois University

• Social sciences
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Social Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Social Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters

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Illinois Interesting Facts

• Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy and Alton hosted the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that stirred interest all over the country in the slavery issue.
• The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893.
• The world's first Skyscraper was built in Chicago, 1885.
• Home to the Chicago Bears Football Team, Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, Chicago Bulls basketball team, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Whitesox baseball teams, Chicago Fire soccer team.
• The first Mormon Temple in Illinois was constructed in Nauvoo.

Top National Parks in Illinois:

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Famous State Residents:

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See Also

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• Online Social Science Certifications

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