by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 4,709 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 160th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 835 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in higher education/higher education administration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in higher education/higher education administration.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Global Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #2 spot on the list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 89 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 40 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Grand Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 33 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Tiffin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tiffin, Ohio. It awarded 25 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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American College of Education landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 25 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Edgewood College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Edgewood Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Oakland University is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 22 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #15, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Loyola University Chicago Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full IU Bloomington Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Taylor University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Upland, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. LCC is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 11 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Toledo Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report
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