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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. programs in Illinois

Compare schools offering this field using federal program earnings and estimated total program cost. Missing program earnings remain unavailable rather than using a school-wide substitute.

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$36,908
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Springfield, IL · Public

Lincoln Land Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$33,068
Est. total program cost$8,598
Earnings / est. total cost3.8×
Chicago Heights, IL · Public

Prairie State College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$29,171
Est. total program cost$9,476
Earnings / est. total cost3.1×
Crystal Lake, IL · Public

McHenry County College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$28,164
Est. total program cost$14,084
Earnings / est. total cost2.0×
Grayslake, IL · Public

College of Lake County

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$27,907
Est. total program cost$15,214
Earnings / est. total cost1.8×
Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$27,284
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Elgin, IL · Public

Elgin Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$26,806
Est. total program cost$12,052
Earnings / est. total cost2.2×
Palatine, IL · Public

William Rainey Harper College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$26,090
Est. total program cost$23,214
Earnings / est. total cost1.1×
Joliet, IL · Public

Joliet Junior College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$25,875
Est. total program cost$3,344
Earnings / est. total cost7.7×
Belleville, IL · Public

Southwestern Illinois College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$25,807
Est. total program cost$20,854
Earnings / est. total cost1.2×
Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$25,777
Est. total program cost$14,440
Earnings / est. total cost1.8×
River Grove, IL · Public

Triton College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$25,700
Est. total program cost$8,276
Earnings / est. total cost3.1×
Ina, IL · Public

Rend Lake College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$25,219
Est. total program cost$18,374
Earnings / est. total cost1.4×
Glen Ellyn, IL · Public

College of DuPage

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$24,970
Est. total program cost$14,802
Earnings / est. total cost1.7×
Quincy, IL · Public

John Wood Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$24,700
Est. total program cost$14,100
Earnings / est. total cost1.8×
Kankakee, IL · Public

Kankakee Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$24,659
Est. total program cost$9,330
Earnings / est. total cost2.6×
South Holland, IL · Public

South Suburban College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$24,375
Est. total program cost$6,484
Earnings / est. total cost3.8×
Cicero, IL · Public

Morton College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$24,326
Est. total program cost$10,382
Earnings / est. total cost2.3×
Decatur, IL · Public

Richland Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$24,245
Est. total program cost$7,482
Earnings / est. total cost3.2×
Rockford, IL · Public

Rock Valley College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$24,140
Est. total program cost$10,484
Earnings / est. total cost2.3×
Malta, IL · Public

Kishwaukee College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$23,836
Est. total program cost$9,148
Earnings / est. total cost2.6×
Godfrey, IL · Public

Lewis and Clark Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$23,662
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Galesburg, IL · Public

Carl Sandburg College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$23,585
Est. total program cost$7,324
Earnings / est. total cost3.2×
Normal, IL · Public

Heartland Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$22,620
Est. total program cost$24,026
Earnings / est. total cost0.9×
Sugar Grove, IL · Public

Waubonsee Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$22,597
Est. total program cost$22,884
Earnings / est. total cost1.0×
Godfrey, IL · Public

Lewis and Clark Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$22,244
Est. total program cost$6,698
Earnings / est. total cost3.3×
Carterville, IL · Public

John A Logan College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$22,130
Est. total program cost$11,082
Earnings / est. total cost2.0×
Palos Hills, IL · Public

Moraine Valley Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$21,875
Est. total program cost$5,658
Earnings / est. total cost3.9×
Moline, IL · Public

Black Hawk College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$21,797
Est. total program cost$13,888
Earnings / est. total cost1.6×
Oglesby, IL · Public

Illinois Valley Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$21,506
Est. total program cost$4,464
Earnings / est. total cost4.8×
Danville, IL · Public

Danville Area Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$21,412
Est. total program cost$9,554
Earnings / est. total cost2.2×
Centralia, IL · Public

Kaskaskia College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$20,629
Est. total program cost$12,954
Earnings / est. total cost1.6×
Des Plaines, IL · Public

Oakton College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$20,570
Est. total program cost$10,366
Earnings / est. total cost2.0×
Champaign, IL · Public

Parkland College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$20,482
Est. total program cost$16,096
Earnings / est. total cost1.3×
Mattoon, IL · Public

Lake Land College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$19,916
Est. total program cost$4,508
Earnings / est. total cost4.4×
East Peoria, IL · Public

Illinois Central College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$17,366
Est. total program cost$25,922
Earnings / est. total cost0.7×
Ullin, IL · Public

Shawnee Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$17,343
Est. total program cost$8,324
Earnings / est. total cost2.1×
Olney, IL · Public

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$16,456
Est. total program cost$20,184
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
Freeport, IL · Public

Highland Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$14,405
Est. total program cost$11,426
Earnings / est. total cost1.3×
Moline, IL · Public

Black Hawk College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Galesburg, IL · Public

Carl Sandburg College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Grayslake, IL · Public

College of Lake County

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Danville, IL · Public

Danville Area Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Elgin, IL · Public

Elgin Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Normal, IL · Public

Heartland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Freeport, IL · Public

Highland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Olney, IL · Public

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Oglesby, IL · Public

Illinois Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Quincy, IL · Public

John Wood Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Kankakee, IL · Public

Kankakee Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Centralia, IL · Public

Kaskaskia College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Malta, IL · Public

Kishwaukee College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Mattoon, IL · Public

Lake Land College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Springfield, IL · Public

Lincoln Land Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Crystal Lake, IL · Public

McHenry County College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Des Plaines, IL · Public

Oakton College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Champaign, IL · Public

Parkland College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Chicago Heights, IL · Public

Prairie State College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Ina, IL · Public

Rend Lake College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Decatur, IL · Public

Richland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Dixon, IL · Public

Sauk Valley Community College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$16,986
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Dixon, IL · Public

Sauk Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Ullin, IL · Public

Shawnee Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
South Holland, IL · Public

South Suburban College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Belleville, IL · Public

Southwestern Illinois College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
River Grove, IL · Public

Triton College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Sugar Grove, IL · Public

Waubonsee Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Palatine, IL · Public

William Rainey Harper College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A

U.S. Department of Education data updated: 2026-06-10. Federal data can be suppressed where cohorts are too small.