by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 129,869 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 11,380 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 174 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful 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 General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Warren, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 1,053 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 174 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Newark Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Newark, Ohio, and it awarded 536 ’s general studies 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 General Studies at Ohio State University - Newark Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mott Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 479 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 174 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 430 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Schoolcraft College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 385 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 309 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 230 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Owens Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Owens Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 538 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Washtenaw Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1,371 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Washtenaw Community College
With a ranking of #10, Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 218 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kalamazoo Valley Community College General Studies Report
Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Traverse City, Michigan, this small public school handed out 211 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Delta College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 200 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Carl Sandburg College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Galesburg, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 199 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 184 students in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College General Studies Report
Stark State College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Harold Washington College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 151 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Harold Washington College
Parkland College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 140 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 138 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Ohio State University - Lima Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 135 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 General Studies at Ohio State University - Lima Campus
With a ranking of #21, Joliet Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet Junior College is a public institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 134 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kellogg Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kellogg Community College is a small school located in Battle Creek, Michigan that handed out 134 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Studies at Kellogg Community College
Glen Oaks Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Centreville, Michigan, and it awarded 131 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Henry Ford College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 214 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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