2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Humanities in the Great Lakes Region

Humanities is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #237 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Humanities in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 173 master's degrees in humanities during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Humanities School for Your Master's Degree

The humanities master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Humanities in the Great Lakes Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for humanities, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Humanities Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for humanities.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Humanities in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in humanities.

Most Well Attended Schools for Humanities Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

131 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in humanities has to take a look at University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in humanities in Illinois.

There were roughly 131 humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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2

Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH

35 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#2 Best Quality In OH

Tiffin University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in humanities. Located in the distant town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in humanities in Ohio.

There were roughly 35 humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at Tiffin University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in humanities from Tiffin University

3

John Carroll University
University Heights, OH

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in humanities needs to check out John Carroll University. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of University Heights.

There were about 4 humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at John Carroll in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in humanities from John Carroll University

4

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in humanities. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in humanities in Ohio.

There were roughly 2 humanities individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in humanities from Ohio State University - Main Campus

5

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 1 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in humanities from Central Michigan University

6

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

#2 Most Popular In IL

Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. More information about a master’s in humanities from Illinois Institute of Technology

Best Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the most popular humanities colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	111
Michigan	470	2
Ohio	466	43

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Rankings in Majors Related to Humanities

Humanities is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	67
Individualized Studies	47
General Studies	18

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.