2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan

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In 2019-2020, 559,661 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 14,373 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,542 and $14,870 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 12 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (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 Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648.

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#2

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$25,072 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #2 spot on the list. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072.

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