by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,205 bachelor's degrees in general education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The education bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their bachelor's degree.
The 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 the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It is hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Purdue University - Main Campus
It is difficult to beat Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. GVSU is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale.
Bachelor's recipients from the general education program at Grand Valley State University earn $3,301 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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It's difficult to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general education. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.
General Education bachelor's degree recipients from Michigan State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,935 above the average income of general education graduates.
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Eastern Michigan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general education. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Eastern Michigan University
Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Miami University - Oxford
John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of University Heights.
After graduation, education bachelor's recipients generally earn an average of $37,978 in the first five years of their career.
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UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee.
General Education bachelor's degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee receive an earnings boost of around $3,097 above the average income of general education graduates.
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Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the education program state that they receive average early career income of $37,370.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a large student population.
After graduating, education bachelor's recipients usually make around $42,768 in the first five years of their career.
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Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in general education from Marquette University
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General Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 1,205 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 8,360 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 3,921 |
| Special Education | 2,070 |
| Educational Administration | 349 |
| Other Education | 195 |
| Teaching English or French | 46 |
| Education Philosophy | 38 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 17 |
| Multilingual Education | 8 |
| Student Counseling | 5 |
