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Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's 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 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general education students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 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 small city of Champaign.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 105 students majoring in education at U-M, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Out of the 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in education at UW - Stout, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The University of Findlay landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#8

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

With a ranking of #8, Edgewood College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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Purdue University Northwest landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.

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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 25 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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