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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.

On average, education graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $12,225 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from Stark State College carry an average student debt load of $19,498.

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#3

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Zane State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Zanesville, Zane State College is a public college with a small student population.

Education majors at Zane State College take out an average of $14,265 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at North Central State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Mansfield, North Central State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Lake Michigan College

Benton Harbor, MI

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lake Michigan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Benton Harbor, LMC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Montcalm Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Sidney, Montcalm Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Lincoln Christian University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Located in the distant town of Lincoln, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Education at Northwestern Michigan College Report

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

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 12 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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