Ranked #31 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 764 degrees in general education annually.
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.
Grand Valley State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. GVSU is a very large public university located in the town of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were about 303 general education students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 149 general education students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is difficult to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 151 general education students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
Eastern Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 22 general education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 22 general education students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 21st out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 21 general education students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent data year.
Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids. This college ranks 44th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 15 general education students who graduated with this degree at Aquinas College Michigan in the most recent data year.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
