by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts And General Studies is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most liberal arts and general studies degrees of any in the Great Lakes Region.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in liberal arts and general studies at each of the 301 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts and general studies majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools is Ivy Tech Community College. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7,726 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Ivy Tech Community College
Indiana University Bloomington came in at #2 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Indiana University Bloomington is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6,020 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Indiana University Bloomington
A rank of #3 makes Illinois Central College one of the most popular schools for liberal arts and general studies. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, Illinois Central College is a public university. This school awarded about 2,272 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Illinois Central College
A rank of #4 makes Cuyahoga Community College District one of the most popular schools for liberal arts and general studies. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2,169 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Cuyahoga Community College District
Harper College is one of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Harper College is a public school located in the suburb of Palatine. This school awarded about 1,962 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Harper College
Henry Ford Community College comes in at #6 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Located in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,650 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Henry Ford Community College
College Of Lake County comes in at #7 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College Of Lake County is a public university. College Of Lake County graduated around 1,596 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for College Of Lake County
Washtenaw Community College landed the #8 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,554 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Washtenaw Community College
Vincennes University ranked #9 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public institution. This school awarded about 1,534 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Vincennes University
University Of Southern Indiana landed the #10 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. University Of Southern Indiana is a public school located in the suburb of Evansville. University Of Southern Indiana graduated around 1,389 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for University Of Southern Indiana
Jackson Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 1,362 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Jackson Community College
Elgin Community College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Elgin, Elgin Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 1,223 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Elgin Community College
Kent State University At Stark placed #13 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of North Canton, Kent State University At Stark is a public institution. This school awarded about 1,206 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Kent State University At Stark
Columbus State Community College placed #14 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 1,083 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Columbus State Community College
Macomb Community College landed the #15 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public institution. Macomb Community College graduated around 1,054 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Macomb Community College
City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College landed the #16 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,030 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College
Oakton Community College landed the #17 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Oakton Community College is a public school located in the city of Des Plaines. Oakton Community College graduated around 1,011 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Oakton Community College
Grand Rapids Community College placed #18 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 930 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Grand Rapids Community College
Mchenry County College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the rural area of Crystal Lake, Mchenry County College is a public institution. This school awarded about 923 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Mchenry County College
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #20 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Moraine Valley Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills. This school awarded about 906 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Moraine Valley Community College
Wayne County Community College District landed the #21 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne County Community College District is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 883 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Wayne County Community College District
Eastern Gateway Community College comes in at #22 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public school located in the city of Steubenville. Eastern Gateway Community College graduated around 866 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Eastern Gateway Community College
Oakland Community College landed the #23 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 818 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Oakland Community College
City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Chicago, City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is a public institution. This school awarded about 767 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at City Colleges Of Chicago Wilbur Wright College
Southwestern Illinois College landed the #25 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Southwestern Illinois College is a public school located in the suburb of Belleville. Southwestern Illinois College graduated around 750 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Southwestern Illinois College
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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