2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Oakland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.
University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
North Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.
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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,815 |
| Michigan | 9,711 |
| Ohio | 11,432 |
| Illinois | 18,292 |
| Wisconsin | 2,376 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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