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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in General Education

#1

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Calvin University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Spring Arbor University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 7 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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