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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular General Education Master'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 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master'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 master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’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 city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#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 master’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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Out of the 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

Of the 58 students majoring in education at UW - Stevens Point, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full General Education at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.

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The University of Findlay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Findlay.

Women make up 55% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Edgewood College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in education at Edgewood, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full General Education at Edgewood College Report

Purdue University Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in education at Purdue Northwest, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the education majors at the school.

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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 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 KOKUYO.

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