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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan

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 $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor General Education Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 16 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree general education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UM Flint has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at UM Flint

#3

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 34 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448.

Read more about General Education at Grand Valley State University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also took the #6 spot 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 UM Dearborn are $25,072.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 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 Central Michigan are $19,359.

Full Central Michigan General Education Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Michigan State are $37,056.

Full Michigan State General Education Report

#7

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Aquinas College Michigan is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Aquinas College Michigan General Education Report

#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 $30-$48k list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

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

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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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