2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washtenaw Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Black Hawk College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Moline, BHC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHC are $7,650 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Owens Community College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.
Owens State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,782 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Delta College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Great Lakes Region . Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.
Delta College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,100 in tuition and fees each year.
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Shawnee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Ullin, Shawnee Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Shawnee Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees each year.
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Elgin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
ECC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,516 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,090 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cincinnati State also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Henry Ford College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a large student population.
Henry Ford College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,192 in tuition and fees each year.
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Macomb Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Macomb Community College are $7,680 a year.
Request InformationBest 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).
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