General Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on general education — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer general education awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for General Education in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general education in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for general education is Bluffton University. Bluffton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bluffton. At this school, roughly 25% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Central State University one of the most focused schools for general education. Set in the rural area of Wilberforce, Central State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 23% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 242 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Maranatha Baptist Bible College one of the most focused schools for general education. Maranatha Baptist Bible College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Watertown. At this school, roughly 19% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year.
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Greenville College ranks #4 for general education by degree focus. Set in the town of Greenville, Greenville College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 15% of the degrees Greenville College awards are in general education, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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Principia College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Principia College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Elsah. About 12% of the degrees Principia College awards are in general education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wilmington College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the town of Wilmington, Wilmington College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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Trinity Christian College placed #7 for general education by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian College is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Park University placed #8 for general education by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, North Park University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year.
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Edgewood College placed #9 for general education by degree focus. Set in the city of Madison, Edgewood College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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Earlham College comes in at #10 for general education focus this year. Located in the town of Richmond, Earlham College is a private not-for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees Earlham College awards are in general education, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College is a public institution. General Education accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year.
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Quincy University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the town of Quincy, Quincy University is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rockford College placed #13 for general education by degree focus. Rockford College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rockford. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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Muskingum University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the rural area of New Concord, Muskingum University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Findlay placed #15 for general education by degree focus. Set in the town of Findlay, The University Of Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Green Bay ranked #16 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the city of Green Bay, University Of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year.
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Walsh University landed the #17 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Walsh University is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lake Forest College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lake Forest. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Beloit College placed #19 for general education by degree focus. Beloit College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Beloit. General Education accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point comes in at #20 for general education focus this year. University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public school located in the town of Stevens Point. About 3% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point awards are in general education, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hiram College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the rural area of Hiram, Hiram College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Hiram College awards are in general education, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee comes in at #22 for general education focus this year. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 169 graduates in the most recent year.
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Manchester College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the town of North Manchester, Manchester College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hillsdale College comes in at #24 for general education focus this year. Set in the town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lake Erie College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Lake Erie College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Painesville. About 3% of the degrees Lake Erie College awards are in general education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused General Education Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused general education list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
