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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full General Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.

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

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at U-M, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full General Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.

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The University of Findlay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay.

Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at The University of Findlay Report

Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

About 60% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at UM Flint, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

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 9 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 KOKUYO.

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