by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 230 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 2,243 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 230 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbus State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,464 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Columbus State Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 1,381 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 1,209 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moraine Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,141 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
William Rainey Harper College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. William Rainey Harper College is a fairly large school located in Palatine, Illinois that handed out 1,047 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 975 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #8, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. COD is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 962 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Lorain County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Lorain County Community College is a public institution located in Elyria, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 869 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, College of Lake County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Grayslake, Illinois, and it awarded 821 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakland Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 811 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oakland Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 772 students in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Stark landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Kent State University at Stark is a small public school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 761 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Joliet Junior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Joliet Junior College is a public institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 752 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Joliet Junior College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this large public school awarded 686 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Elgin Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. ECC is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 639 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Illinois Central College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 632 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 622 students in 2020-2021.
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Mott Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 597 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Vincennes University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 570 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Rock Valley College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 568 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio State University - Newark Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Ohio State University - Newark Campus is located in Newark, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 536 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%.
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Lincoln Land Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 522 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Oakton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Oakton Community College is located in Des Plaines, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 519 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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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Heartland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Normal, Illinois, this small public school awarded 503 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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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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