2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #30 most popular major in the country with 2,680 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school 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 / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 5 spot on the list. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.
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Western Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.
North Central College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 290 |
| Indiana | 19 |
| Ohio | 62 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
| Michigan | 13 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Rankings by Major
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2,680 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 18,379 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
| English Language & Literature | 9,566 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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