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

65 Colleges
$29,415 Avg Salary
$19,554 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Cuyahoga Community College District to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Macomb Community College take out an average of $8,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Harper College take out an average of $7,684 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Harold Washington College take out is $8,094.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Eastern Gateway Community College take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Heartland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Normal.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Heartland Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

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#7

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Owens State Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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#8

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

With a ranking of #8, Black Hawk College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the small city of Moline, BHC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at BHC accumulate an average of around $7,500 in student debt.

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#9

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Waubonsee carry an average student debtload of $7,250.

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#10

Lakeland Community College

Kirtland, OH

With a ranking of #10, Lakeland Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Lakeland take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
12 Delta College University Center, MI
13 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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