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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than 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. 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 119 degrees to qualified masters’s general education 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 U-M are $49,548.

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#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 31 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 16 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

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#4

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, GVSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Aquinas College Michigan landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree general education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Aquinas College Michigan has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Aquinas College Michigan are $11,184, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Aquinas College Michigan

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan 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 $48-$75k ranking. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #0 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 Central Michigan University are $19,359.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Michigan State University 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 $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 39 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State University 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 $48-$75k list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 16 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Calvin also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Calvin are $29,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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