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

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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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 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 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 master's degree.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in liberal arts at UChicago, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Women make up 79% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#3

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tiffin University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - South Bend. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

Women make up 73% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Institute & University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

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

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#7

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#8

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, OH

Ursuline College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pepper Pike.

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University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Northwest landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. IU Northwest is a small public school located in the city of Gary.

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

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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 37 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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