2024 Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
64
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
3,298
General Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #31 in popularity,
general education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,298 degrees in general education during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Education School
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
General Education Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured General Education Programs
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Best Schools for General Education in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in General Education
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
282
General Education Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in general education. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 282 general education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAny student pursuing a degree in general education has to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 6 general education students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Northwestern UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
269
General Education Degrees Awarded
Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general education. 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 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 269 general education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Purdue University - Main CampusMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
151
General Education Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 151 general education students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Michigan State UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
149
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize 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 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 149 general education students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Michigan - Ann ArborDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
279
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large 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 roughly 279 general education students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Ohio State University - Main CampusGraduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In OH
37
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 general education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Miami University - OxfordMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
303
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 303 general education students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Grand Valley State UniversityLocated in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.
There were about 23 general education students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Denison UniversityGraduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
169
General Education Degrees Awarded
UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 169 general education students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
