2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Illinois University to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.
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Out of the 71 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IWU are $9,239 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baker College are $12,420 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 per year.
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Youngstown State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.
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Eastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,551 in tuition and fees each year.
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Ferris State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Eau Claire excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Liberal Arts & Humanities students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Miami University - Hamilton | Hamilton, OH |
| 13 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
| 14 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges 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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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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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