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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

49 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Cuyahoga Community College District the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 2,243 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Cuyahoga Community College District, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the city of Warren.

Women make up 62% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 49 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 41% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Gateway Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

Of the 686 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Eastern Gateway Community College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Heartland Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Women make up 65% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#7

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

With a ranking of #7, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

Of the 499 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Waubonsee, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Lakeland Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.

Of the 476 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Lakeland, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Southwestern Illinois College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 451 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at SWIC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#10

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Explore the most popular online 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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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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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