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Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

49 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees and certificates were awarded to liberal arts general studies students, making the major the most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular 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 liberal arts majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Cuyahoga Community College District the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,072.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Macomb Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,404.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 41% are male.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Harper College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,983.

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Out of the 49 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 975 students majoring in liberal arts at Harold Washington College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Harold Washington College accumulate an average of around $11,539 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Gateway Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

About 74% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Eastern Gateway Community College take out $17,494 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Heartland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Heartland Community College accumulate an average of around $11,825 in student debt.

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#7

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

Women make up 60% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at Waubonsee take out an average of $9,193 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Lakeland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their online associate degree. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.

About 61% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 39% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Lakeland carry an average student debtload of $16,549.

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Southwestern Illinois College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at SWIC take out an average of $10,772 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Delta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

Women make up 64% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at Delta College take out an average of $14,943 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Explore the most popular online liberal arts general studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9,711
Ohio 11,432
Illinois 18,292
Indiana 3,815
Wisconsin 2,376

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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).

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