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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Michigan

21 Colleges
$45,575 Avg Salary
$27,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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 Most Popular General Education Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Michigan to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Education majors at GVSU take out an average of $29,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $298, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 21 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Michigan State take out is $26,000. 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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Out of the 21 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the # 4 spot on the list. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Michigan ranking. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

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#7

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI

Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

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#8

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Michigan list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Siena Heights University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. 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 21 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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