2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 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 Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 63% of the liberal arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tiffin University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.
Of the 31 students majoring in liberal arts at Tiffin University, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Union Institute & University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Of the 11 students majoring in liberal arts at Union, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - South Bend. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 27% are male.
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University of Toledo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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North Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.
Of the 7 students majoring in liberal arts at North Central, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Indiana University - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in liberal arts at IU Northwest, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Ursuline College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Pepper Pike, Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.
About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Explore the best 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 37 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.