by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 37,033 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 235 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts 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 Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 2,243 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbus State Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 1,463 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 1,774 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lorain County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lorain County Community College is a public institution located in Elyria, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 869 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 235 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 848 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal 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 liberal studies degrees to 1,448 students in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. College of Lake County is a fairly large school located in Grayslake, Illinois that handed out 1,446 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Palos Hills, Illinois, and it awarded 711 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Elgin Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 931 students in 2020-2021.
Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 618 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Rock Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 568 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Vincennes University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 566 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 542 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 512 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Oakton Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakton Community College is a public institution located in Des Plaines, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 808 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Heartland Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Heartland Community College is a small school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 603 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Lakeland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeland Community College is a small school located in Kirtland, Ohio that handed out 476 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Land Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. LLCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 475 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne County Community College District landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne County Community College District is a fairly large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 472 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 451 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 502 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal 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 liberal studies degrees to 926 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 449 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Madison Area Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison College is a fairly large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 430 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakland Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 410 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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