Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Colleges
$46,931 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree 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 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 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Read More…

#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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at DePaul University

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Chicago

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

Read More…

Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Read More…

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Read More…

#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Read More…

University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Illinois at Springfield

#10

North Central College

Naperville, IL

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

Read More…

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 16 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.