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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$65,988 Avg Salary
$25,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 58% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, liberal arts majors at Northwestern accumulate an average of around $21,333 in student debt.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in liberal arts at Michigan State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Southeast landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #6, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their graduate certificate. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges 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 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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