2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ball State University the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 217 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Ball State, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 167 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at WIU, 47% are male and 53% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 84 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at PFW, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 4 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Of the 58 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at SIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baker College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.
Of the 39 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Baker College, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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Indiana State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.
About 47% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 53% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
About 39% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Miami University - Hamilton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.
About 58% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 42% are male.
Antioch University - Midwest landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Antioch University McGregor, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Alverno College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Most Popular Online Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors
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 18 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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