2025 Best Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region
15
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,529
Humanities Degrees Awarded
Ranked #37 in popularity,
humanities is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. 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 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for humanities students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,529 degrees in humanities to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Humanities School
Your choice of humanities school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Humanities School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Pick Your Humanities Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Humanities in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of humanities degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Humanities
It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Green Bay if you wish to pursue a degree in humanities. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #830 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Green Bay is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 humanities students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent data year.
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It's difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in humanities. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 humanities students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in humanities from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
It's difficult to beat Indiana Wesleyan University if you want to pursue a degree in humanities. IWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #555 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in humanities from Indiana Wesleyan University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In OH
It is difficult to beat Kent State University at Kent if you want to pursue a degree in humanities. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were about 1 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in humanities from Kent State University at Kent
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IN
IU Kokomo is a small public university located in the small city of Kokomo. This university ranks 28th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 4 humanities students who graduated with this degree at IU Kokomo in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 28 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 humanities students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 26th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in humanities from Lansing Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
1,064
Humanities Degrees Awarded
Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Steubenville. This college ranks 61st out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 1064 humanities students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Gateway Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in humanities from Eastern Gateway Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
57
Humanities Degrees Awarded
GOCC is a small public college located in the rural area of Centreville. This college ranks 55th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 57 humanities students who graduated with this degree at GOCC in the most recent year we have data available.
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