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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also 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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Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Michigan (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 119 masters’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #1 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Read full report on General Education at U-M

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at UM Flint

#3

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. 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 General Education Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at UM Dearborn

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU also took the #3 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 GVSU are $17,448.

Read more about General Education at GVSU

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 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 are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at Central Michigan

#7

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Aquinas College Michigan did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on General Education at Aquinas College Michigan

#8

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Calvin University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Calvin, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Calvin University General Education Report

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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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