by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,874 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The liberal studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for liberal arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. UW - Green Bay is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Green Bay.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Whitewater if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the town of Whitewater.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from University of Notre Dame
It is hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Indiana University - Bloomington
Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Ball State University
Alverno is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Alverno College
Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Xavier University
Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Illinois State University
Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Youngstown State University
Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Grand Valley State University
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Liberal Arts is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Individualized Studies | 975 |
| General Studies | 843 |
| Humanities | 143 |