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General Studies programs in Illinois

62 colleges in Illinois offer General Studies, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Moraine Valley Community College, City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College, and William Rainey Harper College.

Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in General Studies. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

  • Moraine Valley Community College

    Palos Hills, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $2,829
    Graduation rate
    40%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,892
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

    Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,220
    Graduation rate
    18%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $32,427
  • William Rainey Harper College

    Palatine, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,607
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $48,071
  • Joliet Junior College

    Joliet, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $1,672
    Graduation rate
    21%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,889
  • College of DuPage

    Glen Ellyn, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,401
    Graduation rate
    25%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $46,909
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

    Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,375
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,625
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

    Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,397
    Graduation rate
    26%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,531
  • Illinois Central College

    East Peoria, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $12,961
    Graduation rate
    49%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,366
  • Parkland College

    Champaign, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,048
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,320
  • Triton College

    River Grove, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,138
    Graduation rate
    29%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,728
  • Carl Sandburg College

    Galesburg, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,662
    Graduation rate
    50%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $35,274
  • Prairie State College

    Chicago Heights, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,738
    Graduation rate
    21%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,696
  • Waubonsee Community College

    Sugar Grove, IL · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $11,442
    Graduation rate
    39%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $44,788
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

    Olney, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $10,092
    Graduation rate
    63%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,533
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

    Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,863
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,484
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

    Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,886
    Graduation rate
    27%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,962
  • Kaskaskia College

    Centralia, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,477
    Graduation rate
    49%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,801
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

    Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,494
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $28,467
  • Danville Area Community College

    Danville, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,777
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $34,867
  • Kankakee Community College

    Kankakee, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,665
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,767
  • Lincoln Land Community College

    Springfield, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,299
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,479
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

    Chicago, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,038
    Graduation rate
    21%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $31,114
  • DePaul University

    Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $30,902
    Graduation rate
    68%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $68,751
  • Aurora University

    Aurora, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $18,838
    Graduation rate
    60%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $58,709
  • Shawnee Community College

    Ullin, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,162
    Graduation rate
    60%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $32,999
  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Master's degree
    Average net price
    $14,860
    Graduation rate
    96%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $91,885
  • McHenry County College

    Crystal Lake, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,042
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,143
  • Spoon River College

    Canton, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,415
    Graduation rate
    42%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,386
  • Oakton College

    Des Plaines, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,183
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $47,852
  • Richland Community College

    Decatur, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,741
    Graduation rate
    60%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,793
  • Illinois Valley Community College

    Oglesby, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $2,232
    Graduation rate
    42%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,810
  • South Suburban College

    South Holland, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,242
    Graduation rate
    28%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $33,680
  • Highland Community College

    Freeport, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,713
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,928
  • Northeastern Illinois University

    Chicago, IL · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $14,109
    Graduation rate
    22%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $52,234
  • College of Lake County

    Grayslake, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,607
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,424
  • Illinois State University

    Normal, IL · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $19,398
    Graduation rate
    65%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $62,117
  • John A Logan College

    Carterville, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,541
    Graduation rate
    46%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $34,096
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

    Lisle, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Master's degree Post-master's certificate
  • Olivet Nazarene University

    Bourbonnais, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $20,729
    Graduation rate
    61%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $53,213
  • Quincy University

    Quincy, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $20,359
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $50,369
  • Black Hawk College

    Moline, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,944
    Graduation rate
    40%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,253
  • Chicago State University

    Chicago, IL · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $12,335
    Graduation rate
    15%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,778
  • Lewis and Clark Community College

    Godfrey, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,349
    Graduation rate
    44%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,724
  • Benedictine University

    Lisle, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $22,313
    Graduation rate
    50%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $63,446
  • Bradley University

    Peoria, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $22,719
    Graduation rate
    76%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $66,852
  • Columbia College Chicago

    Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $26,598
    Graduation rate
    52%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,195
  • Kishwaukee College

    Malta, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,574
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,657
  • Lewis University

    Romeoville, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $17,028
    Graduation rate
    67%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $66,099
  • North Park University

    Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $16,948
    Graduation rate
    58%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $59,572
  • Rock Valley College

    Rockford, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,242
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,158
  • St. Augustine College

    Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree
  • Dominican University

    River Forest, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $11,745
    Graduation rate
    55%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $60,327
  • Illinois Institute of Technology

    Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $18,425
    Graduation rate
    75%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $82,592
  • John Wood Community College

    Quincy, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,050
    Graduation rate
    49%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,631
  • Loyola University Chicago

    Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $36,079
    Graduation rate
    73%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $71,530
  • North Central College

    Naperville, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $21,044
    Graduation rate
    64%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $60,123
  • Northwestern University

    Evanston, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $29,167
    Graduation rate
    95%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $89,363
  • Roosevelt University

    Chicago, IL · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $20,194
    Graduation rate
    35%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $48,712
  • Southeastern Illinois College

    Harrisburg, IL · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,437
    Graduation rate
    55%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $33,763
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

    Edwardsville, IL · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $14,889
    Graduation rate
    57%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $56,346
  • University of Illinois Chicago

    Chicago, IL · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $10,974
    Graduation rate
    62%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $68,740
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Champaign, IL · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $14,355
    Graduation rate
    85%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $81,054

Program 24.0102, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).