2025 Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

General Studies is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #34 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for general studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in general studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Studies in Indiana

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Indiana Schools for a Bachelor's in General Studies

1

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Marion, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Annual Graduates

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general studies. IWU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

2

Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Indiana Wesleyan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general studies. IWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Marion.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Indiana Wesleyan University

Best General Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	292
Ohio	612	296
Illinois	558	260
Wisconsin	435	21

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	607
Individualized Studies	595
Humanities	46

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.