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Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Education is the #40 most popular major in Michigan with 700 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

On average, education graduates from Michigan State take out $23,413 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $255.

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#2

Alma College

Alma, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alma College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Alma, Alma is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education graduates from GVSU carry an average student debtload of $28,223. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $298, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

With a ranking of #6, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Siena Heights University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 706
Illinois 453
Indiana 502
Wisconsin 515

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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