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2023 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$72,973 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,189 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Education

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Education at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Findlay. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Findlay.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

Full General Education at University of Michigan - Flint Report

University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general education programs. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general education programs. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 335
Illinois 363
Ohio 434
Indiana 247
Wisconsin 261

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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