2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Education in Michigan
7Colleges
127,628Bachelor's Degrees
$26,035Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value General Education School for You
General Education is the #47 most popular major in Michigan with 127,628 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.4% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Education in Michigan ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those education schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Education Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Our rankings recognize Michigan State University as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Michigan State also made our Best General Education Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.
At Michigan State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $37,079. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is $161,294. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Grand Valley State University landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general education schools. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale. GVSU also took the #3 spot in our Best General Education Schools in Michigan rankings.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at GVSU to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,554. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from GVSU is about $106,229. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general education schools. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population. Eastern Michigan also took the #4 spot in our Best General Education Schools in Michigan rankings.
At Eastern Michigan, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,490. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan be around $106,603. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general education schools. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn. UM Dearborn not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best General Education Schools in Michigan list.
Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saginaw Valley State University. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Saginaw Valley State University is 4.8 years, and it costs about $27,457 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Saginaw Valley State University is $132,892. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Baker College comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baker College, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best General Education Schools in Michigan ranking.
It takes the average student at Baker College about 4.7 years to graduate, and it costs about $17,394 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Baker College is $81,752. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Alma College earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alma. In addition to being on our best value list, Alma has also earned the #8 rank in our Best General Education Schools in Michigan ranking.
At Alma, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $28,236. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Alma is $118,026. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
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).
General Education is the #47 most popular major in Michigan with 127,628 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.4% were from a college or university in the state.
