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

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$23,818 Avg Salary
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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Owens Community College the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

About 71% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#2

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Black Hawk College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Moline, BHC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Heartland Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bay Mills Community College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Brimley, BMCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 81% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Kenosha landed the # 5 spot on the list. Herzing University - Kenosha is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

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#7

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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#8

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

Antioch University - Midwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Herzing University - Brookfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts general studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Delta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

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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 11 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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