2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 365,980 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Michigan, there were 5,493 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The liberal studies 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 Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$24,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.

Full Oakland Liberal Arts Report

#2

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$25,072 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also made our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Liberal Arts Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income $75-$110k)

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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