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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Literature (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 338 people earned their degree in general literature, making the major the 699th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 43 general literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 general literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general literature 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 literature 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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The general literature 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 “Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree general literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Literature (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Michigan - Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Flint is $9,512 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree General Literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Michigan - Flint General Literature Report

#2

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Bloomington, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general literature students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Wesleyan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Illinois Wesleyan is $19,857 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree General Literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Illinois Wesleyan University General Literature Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $18,106 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree general literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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#4

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Michigan University is $14,136 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree general literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Eastern Michigan General Literature Report

#5

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calvin University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s general literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Calvin also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $21,920 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree general literature students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Calvin.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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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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