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2024 Best Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region

20 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,529 Humanities Degrees Awarded
Ranked #37 in popularity, humanities is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 20 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,529 degrees in humanities to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Humanities School

Best Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of humanities school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Humanities School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Humanities
Bachelor's Degrees in Humanities
Master's Degrees in Humanities
Doctor's Degrees in Humanities

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Humanities in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of humanities degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Humanities

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
146 Humanities Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Chicago if you want to pursue a degree in humanities. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 146 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in humanities needs to look into Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
41 Humanities Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in humanities. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 41 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a degree in humanities. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 3 humanities students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
31.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 19 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Green Bay. This university ranks 27th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 2 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

IWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #504 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in humanities from Indiana Wesleyan University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
43 Humanities Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 43 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Tiffin University in the most recent year we have data available.

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North Central crest
North Central College
Naperville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

North Central is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Naperville. This college ranks 25th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 2 humanities students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best humanities colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio939790
Michigan91582
Illinois870128
Indiana73748
Wisconsin67227

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Humanities is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts35,887
Individualized Studies12,526
General Studies11,594

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