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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges
$27,520 Avg Salary
$18,868 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #30 most popular major in Michigan with 13 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Detroit Mercy helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Michigan. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Michigan list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

The excellent programs at Madonna University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 290
Indiana 19
Ohio 62
Wisconsin 4

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Majors Similar 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 9 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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