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Most Popular Online General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Online General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges
$42,937 Avg Salary
$23,962 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Findlay the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for general education students. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Maranatha Baptist University is a great place for general education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent online programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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The excellent online programs at Baldwin Wallace University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James A Rhodes State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 6 schools only.

  • 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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