2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 58% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 83% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 17% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Northern Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
Women make up 33% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Southeast landed the # 4 spot on the list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Albany.
About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
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Valparaiso University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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 12 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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