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2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,229 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 181 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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Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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Out of the 181 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #1 spot on the list. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 260 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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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Out of the 181 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 225 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 217 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 167 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Illinois State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s 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%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Illinois State

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 124 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 121 bachelors’s liberal arts 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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Governors State University
University Park, Illinois

Governors State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Governors State University is a small public school situated in University Park, Illinois. It awarded 120 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Youngstown State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Youngstown State University

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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 110 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Northeastern Illinois University

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

With a ranking of #12, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. UW - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 93 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Indiana University - Southeast ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Albany, Indiana, this small public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 88 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 78 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at GVSU

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Xavier University is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 68 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees 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%. 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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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Indiana University - South Bend ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana University - South Bend is a public institution located in South Bend, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #23, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana University - Kokomo is a small public school situated in Kokomo, Indiana. It awarded 60 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at IU Kokomo

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Rest of the Best 30 in Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Indiana University - East
Richmond, Indiana
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