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

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4,843 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Ivy Tech Community College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% 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 William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

Of the 801 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Vincennes University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#5

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at College of Lake County helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Great Lakes Region . College of Lake County is a large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

Women make up 59% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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#8

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

Of the 418 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at MCC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 315 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Lewis and Clark Community College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#10

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Perrysburg.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
12 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
13 Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL

Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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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