by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,205 bachelor's degrees in general education to qualified students.
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Your choice of general education for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general education program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Purdue University - Main Campus
It is hard to beat Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Grand Valley State University
It is hard to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Michigan State University
Eastern Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Eastern Michigan University
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Miami University - Oxford
John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of University Heights.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from John Carroll University
UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Kent State University at Kent
Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Marquette University
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