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2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You

General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in General Education

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general education students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $12,225 in student debt.

Full General Education at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The excellent associate degree programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

On average, education graduates from Stark State College take out $19,498 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Education at Stark State College Report

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 700
Ohio 706
Illinois 453
Indiana 502
Wisconsin 515

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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