by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan” ranking.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 11,125 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,520 and $18,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan” ranking looked at 62 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan liberal arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan. Macomb Community College is located in Warren, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,226 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan list. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 811 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 772 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Mott Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 603 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne County Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan. WCCCD is a fairly large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 472 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 455 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lansing Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 504 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Lansing Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #8, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan list. Traverse City, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 419 students in 2020-2021.
Delta College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 416 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Clair County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking. SC4 is located in Port Huron, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 388 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Schoolcraft College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 385 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Henry Ford College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 429 students in 2020-2021.
Washtenaw Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 1,473 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Muskegon Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan list. Muskegon Community College is a public institution located in Muskegon, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 297 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kellogg Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking. This small school is located in Battle Creek, Michigan, and it awarded 188 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Kellogg Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Jackson College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking. This small school is located in Jackson, Michigan, and it awarded 188 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
North Central Michigan College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan list. Petoskey, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 179 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Monroe County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan list. Monroe, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 163 students in 2020-2021.
Full Monroe County Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Glen Oaks Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking. GOCC is a public institution located in Centreville, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 158 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Lake Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan list. LMC is a small public school situated in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It awarded 134 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Lake Michigan College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan list. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Montcalm Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Montcalm Community College is a public institution located in Sidney, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 174 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #23, West Shore Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan list. Scottville, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
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Northern Michigan University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 83 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Michigan University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #24. Ferris State University is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 83 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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