2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in education at UW - Whitewater, 5% are male and 95% are female.
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Of the 22 students majoring in education at Purdue, 14% are male and 86% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.
Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.
About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
Cardinal Stritch University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milwaukee.
Read full report on General Education at Cardinal Stritch University
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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 15 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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