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

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Finding the Best General Education Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full General Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Calvin University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

Full General Education at Calvin University Report

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

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

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#6

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

With a ranking of #6, Carthage College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH

Bluffton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bluffton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bluffton.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges 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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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