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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

17 Colleges
$29,415 Avg Salary
$19,554 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked #74 in the country. In fact 2,680 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Indiana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #8, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 13
Illinois 290
Ohio 62
Indiana 19
Wisconsin 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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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