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

Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.

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What these Illinois programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating42 of 79

Programs with 5-year earnings40 of 79

Programs with a cost estimate43 of 79

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$36,9081 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Springfield, IL · Public

Lincoln Land Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$33,0681 year after completion

$50,5285 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,598 2-year degree

Chicago Heights, IL · Public

Prairie State College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$29,1711 year after completion

$42,0775 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,476 2-year degree

Crystal Lake, IL · Public

McHenry County College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$28,1641 year after completion

$44,5745 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,084 2-year degree

Grayslake, IL · Public

College of Lake County

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$27,9071 year after completion

$48,2885 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,214 2-year degree

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$27,2841 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Elgin, IL · Public

Elgin Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$26,8061 year after completion

$48,9415 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,052 2-year degree

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$26,2551 year after completion

$43,8805 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,794 2-year degree

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$26,2161 year after completion

$57,8975 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,750 2-year degree

Palatine, IL · Public

William Rainey Harper College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$26,0901 year after completion

$46,6365 years after completion

Est. total cost $23,214 2-year degree

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$25,9141 year after completion

$49,5845 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,726 2-year degree

Joliet, IL · Public

Joliet Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$25,8751 year after completion

$46,8065 years after completion

Est. total cost $3,344 2-year degree

Belleville, IL · Public

Southwestern Illinois College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$25,8071 year after completion

$39,9065 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,854 2-year degree

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$25,7771 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,440 2-year degree

River Grove, IL · Public

Triton College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$25,7001 year after completion

$43,0855 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,276 2-year degree

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$25,6931 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,988 2-year degree

Ina, IL · Public

Rend Lake College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$25,2191 year after completion

$38,8035 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,374 2-year degree

Glen Ellyn, IL · Public

College of DuPage

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,9701 year after completion

$56,3185 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,802 2-year degree

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$24,8921 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $18,076 2-year degree

Quincy, IL · Public

John Wood Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,7001 year after completion

$33,5535 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,100 2-year degree

Kankakee, IL · Public

Kankakee Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,6591 year after completion

$45,6895 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,330 2-year degree

South Holland, IL · Public

South Suburban College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,3751 year after completion

$38,8745 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,484 2-year degree

Cicero, IL · Public

Morton College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,3261 year after completion

$41,2695 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,382 2-year degree

Decatur, IL · Public

Richland Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,2451 year after completion

$38,4535 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,482 2-year degree

Rockford, IL · Public

Rock Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,1401 year after completion

$41,2155 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,484 2-year degree

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,1391 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,772 2-year degree

Malta, IL · Public

Kishwaukee College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$23,8361 year after completion

$45,8975 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,148 2-year degree

Godfrey, IL · Public

Lewis and Clark Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$23,6621 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Galesburg, IL · Public

Carl Sandburg College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$23,5851 year after completion

$35,9785 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,324 2-year degree

Normal, IL · Public

Heartland Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$22,6201 year after completion

$42,1035 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,026 2-year degree

Sugar Grove, IL · Public

Waubonsee Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$22,5971 year after completion

$39,2245 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,884 2-year degree

Godfrey, IL · Public

Lewis and Clark Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$22,2441 year after completion

$39,5505 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,698 2-year degree

Carterville, IL · Public

John A Logan College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$22,1301 year after completion

$29,0325 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,082 2-year degree

Palos Hills, IL · Public

Moraine Valley Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$21,8751 year after completion

$42,3415 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,658 2-year degree

Moline, IL · Public

Black Hawk College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$21,7971 year after completion

$37,9055 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,888 2-year degree

Oglesby, IL · Public

Illinois Valley Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$21,5061 year after completion

$40,2905 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,464 2-year degree

Danville, IL · Public

Danville Area Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$21,4121 year after completion

$39,0825 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,554 2-year degree

Centralia, IL · Public

Kaskaskia College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,6291 year after completion

$39,4225 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,954 2-year degree

Des Plaines, IL · Public

Oakton College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$20,5701 year after completion

$46,3465 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,366 2-year degree

Champaign, IL · Public

Parkland College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$20,4821 year after completion

$38,3375 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,096 2-year degree

Mattoon, IL · Public

Lake Land College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$19,9161 year after completion

$35,4795 years after completion

Est. total cost $4,508 2-year degree

East Peoria, IL · Public

Illinois Central College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$17,3661 year after completion

$42,4955 years after completion

Est. total cost $25,922 2-year degree

Ullin, IL · Public

Shawnee Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$17,3431 year after completion

$31,2555 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,324 2-year degree

Olney, IL · Public

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$16,4561 year after completion

$36,3225 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,184 2-year degree

Freeport, IL · Public

Highland Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$14,4051 year after completion

$40,6295 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,426 2-year degree

Moline, IL · Public

Black Hawk College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Galesburg, IL · Public

Carl Sandburg College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Chicago, IL · Public

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Grayslake, IL · Public

College of Lake County

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Danville, IL · Public

Danville Area Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Elgin, IL · Public

Elgin Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$45,2625 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Normal, IL · Public

Heartland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Freeport, IL · Public

Highland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Olney, IL · Public

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Oglesby, IL · Public

Illinois Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Quincy, IL · Public

John Wood Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Kankakee, IL · Public

Kankakee Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Centralia, IL · Public

Kaskaskia College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Malta, IL · Public

Kishwaukee College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Mattoon, IL · Public

Lake Land College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Springfield, IL · Public

Lincoln Land Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Crystal Lake, IL · Public

McHenry County College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Des Plaines, IL · Public

Oakton College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Champaign, IL · Public

Parkland College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Chicago Heights, IL · Public

Prairie State College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Ina, IL · Public

Rend Lake College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Decatur, IL · Public

Richland Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Dixon, IL · Public

Sauk Valley Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$38,8785 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,986 2-year degree

Dixon, IL · Public

Sauk Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Ullin, IL · Public

Shawnee Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

South Holland, IL · Public

South Suburban College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Belleville, IL · Public

Southwestern Illinois College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

River Grove, IL · Public

Triton College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Sugar Grove, IL · Public

Waubonsee Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Palatine, IL · Public

William Rainey Harper College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

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