2024 Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
64
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
3,130
General Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #31 in popularity,
general education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,130 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Education School
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Education Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Education in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in General Education
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
233
General Education Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 233 general education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In IL
Any student who is interested in general education has to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 general education students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Northwestern University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
258
General Education Degrees Awarded
Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general education. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 258 general education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Purdue University - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
186
General Education Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 186 general education students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Michigan State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
124
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 124 general education students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
281
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 281 general education students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 general education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Miami University - Oxford
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
239
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 239 general education students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Grand Valley State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.
There were about 18 general education students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Denison University
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
148
General Education Degrees Awarded
UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 148 general education students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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