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

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

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Our analysis found Owens Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

Women make up 71% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#2

Black Hawk College

Moline, IL

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hawk College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Moline, BHC is a public college with a small student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Heartland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Women make up 56% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bay Mills Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Brimley, BMCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 81% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Kenosha is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Herzing University - Kenosha is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Of the 3 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Herzing University - Kenosha, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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#8

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Delta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

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Herzing University - Brookfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

Antioch University - Midwest came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 11 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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