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

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$65,988 Avg Salary
$25,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

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 Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Northwestern take out $21,333 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their graduate certificate. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Women make up 83% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Michigan State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

About 33% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Southeast is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their graduate certificate. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

Of the 2 students majoring in liberal arts at Indiana University - Southeast, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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