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2025 Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
143 Bachelor's Degrees
a bachelor's degree in humanities is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #171 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 143 bachelor's degrees in humanities during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Humanities School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The humanities bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality humanities program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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The humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

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.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Humanities in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for humanities students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Humanities

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4 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in humanities. UW - Green Bay is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

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3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in humanities has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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28 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in humanities needs to check out Indiana Wesleyan University. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Indiana Wesleyan University

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7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Kent State University at Kent if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in humanities. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Kent State University at Kent

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
38 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in humanities from Michigan State University

Best Humanities Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 39
Ohio 612 29
Illinois 558 3
Indiana 535 48
Wisconsin 435 21

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 1,874
Individualized Studies 975
General Studies 843

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