by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking.
Humanities is the 37th most popular major in the country with 22,314 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,097 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 772 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular humanities programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree humanities students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this large public school awarded 686 diplomas to qualified associates’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Glen Oaks Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Glen Oaks Community College is located in Centreville, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 24 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirtland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Kirtland Community College is a public institution located in Roscommon, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Maranatha Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Watertown, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Humanities at Maranatha Baptist University
Michigan Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. OHIO Lancaster is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a small public school situated in Chillicothe, Ohio. It awarded 3 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Southern Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Ohio University - Southern Campus is a small school located in Ironton, Ohio that handed out 2 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lansing Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. LCC is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Northwest State Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Northwest State Community College is a small public school situated in Archbold, Ohio. It awarded 1 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is a small school located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio that handed out 1 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Humanities at Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Terra State Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Terra State Community College is a public institution located in Fremont, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Findlay ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s humanities degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Humanities Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 5 associates’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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