by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 538,925 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In , liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 11,648 liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,520 and $14,494 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 9,309 liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,812 and $15,157 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan”.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Glen Oaks Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Centreville, Michigan, and it awarded 102 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Michigan College landed the #3 spot on the list. NCMC is located in Petoskey, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 128 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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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Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Michigan College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Traverse City, Michigan, and it awarded 360 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, St Clair County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Port Huron, Michigan, and it awarded 551 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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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Kalamazoo Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 472 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Wayne County Community College District landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan ranking. WCCCD is a fairly large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 732 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mott Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 461 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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 #9, Monroe County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan list. Monroe, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 164 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Full Monroe County Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Muskegon Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Muskegon, Michigan, and it awarded 321 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Muskegon Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Macomb Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #11. Macomb Community College is a fairly large school located in Warren, Michigan that handed out 1,219 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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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Grand Rapids Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 661 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Grand Rapids Community College
West Shore Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan ranking. West Shore Community College is located in Scottville, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 80 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full West Shore Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Delta College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan ranking. Located in University Center, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 412 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lake Michigan College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan ranking. LMC is a small public school situated in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It awarded 148 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
Oakland Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan ranking. Auburn Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 727 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Jackson College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan ranking. Jackson College is a small public school situated in Jackson, Michigan. It awarded 247 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Schoolcraft College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 381 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southwestern Michigan College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan list. Dowagiac, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 83 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Montcalm Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan ranking. Montcalm Community College is a small public school situated in Sidney, Michigan. It awarded 88 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Bay de Noc Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan list. Bay de Noc Community College is a small public school situated in Escanaba, Michigan. It awarded 83 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bay College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Henry Ford College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan ranking. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 371 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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Kellogg Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Battle Creek, Michigan, and it awarded 203 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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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Kirtland Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan list. Kirtland Community College is located in Grayling, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 68 associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lansing Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Michigan list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 415 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lansing Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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