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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in the Great Lakes Region

230 Ranked Colleges
41,009 Degrees Awarded
$24,944 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 60,741 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,415 and $19,554 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 41,009 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 230 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts general studies.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree liberal arts students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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Chatfield College
Saint Martin, Ohio

Out of the 230 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chatfield College landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Martin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Eastern Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Stark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 761 students in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State University at Stark Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Newark Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a small public school situated in Newark, Ohio. It awarded 536 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Full Ohio State University - Newark Campus Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Out of the 230 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Wayne College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Orrville, Ohio, and it awarded 51 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Kent State University at Geauga ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Geauga is located in Burton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Kent State University at Geauga

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Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, Michigan

Glen Oaks Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Glen Oaks Community College is located in Centreville, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 157 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Glen Oaks Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Lima Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small public school handed out 135 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Ohio State University - Lima Campus

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North Central Michigan College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central Michigan College is located in Petoskey, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 179 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Bowling Green State University - Firelands landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Huron, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #12, Kent State University at Trumbull did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Warren, Ohio, and it awarded 138 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern Michigan College is a small school located in Traverse City, Michigan that handed out 419 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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St Clair County Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. St Clair County Community College is located in Port Huron, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 388 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus is located in Mansfield, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus

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Ohio State University - Marion Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Marion Campus is located in Marion, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Ohio State University - Marion Campus Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Lincoln Trail College
Robinson, Illinois

Lincoln Trail College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Robinson, Illinois, this small public school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 455 students in 2020-2021.

Full Kalamazoo Valley Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 2,243 students in 2020-2021.

Full Cuyahoga Community College District Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Wayne County Community College District landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCCCD is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 472 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Mott Community College
Flint, Michigan

With a ranking of #21, Mott Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 597 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at MCC

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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, Illinois

With a ranking of #22, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in East Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 632 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Illinois Central College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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With a ranking of #23, Monroe County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Monroe County Community College is a small public school situated in Monroe, Michigan. It awarded 163 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Monroe County Community College

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Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, Indiana

Holy Cross College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Holy Cross College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 67 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, Michigan

Muskegon Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Muskegon Community College is a public institution located in Muskegon, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 297 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Muskegon Community College

Rest of the Best 35 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region

Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan
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Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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West Shore Community College
Scottville, Michigan
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Frontier Community College
Fairfield, Illinois
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