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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
277 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 722 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 277 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The general education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 119 students in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor General Education Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 39 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at Michigan State

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Michigan - Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202.

Read full report on General Education at UM Flint

#4

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 34 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree general education students whose families make $0-$30k list, GVSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448.

Read full report on General Education at Grand Valley State University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn General Education Report

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Central Michigan

#7

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Aquinas College Michigan came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 20 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Aquinas College Michigan also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Aquinas College Michigan are $11,184, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Aquinas College Michigan

#8

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Calvin University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Calvin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Calvin also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Calvin University are $29,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Calvin University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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