2023 Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best General Education School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,810 general education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
The excellent programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Norbert College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of De Pere.
The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
On average, education graduates from UIUC take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
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Calvin University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
On average, education graduates from Purdue take out $21,757 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full General Education at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $255, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Valparaiso University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on General Education at Valparaiso University
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Carthage College | Kenosha, WI |
| 12 | Alma College | Alma, MI |
| 13 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 706 |
| Illinois | 453 |
| Indiana | 502 |
| Michigan | 700 |
| Wisconsin | 515 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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