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

65 Colleges
$29,415 Avg Salary
$19,554 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 65 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.

Check out the online liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

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

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Cuyahoga Community College District accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

Liberal Arts majors at Macomb Community College take out an average of $8,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online 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 large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Harper College carry an average student debtload of $7,684.

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The excellent online programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Harold Washington College carry an average student debtload of $8,094.

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The excellent online programs at Eastern Gateway Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Eastern Gateway Community College take out is $13,000.

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Heartland Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Liberal Arts majors at Heartland Community College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

Liberal Arts majors at Owens State Community College take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Black Hawk College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Moline, BHC is a public college with a small student population.

Liberal Arts majors at BHC take out an average of $7,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

Liberal Arts majors at Waubonsee take out an average of $7,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Lakeland Community College

Kirtland, OH

Lakeland Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Lakeland is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirtland.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Lakeland take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Liberal Arts General Studies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
12 Delta College University Center, MI
13 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI

Explore the most popular online liberal arts general studies colleges 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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