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Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$24,704 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,000 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 5th in Michigan. In fact, 5,939 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Saginaw Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 a year.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year.

GVSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM Flint are $12,322 a year.

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Northern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Eastern Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $15,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM Dearborn are $13,816 per year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 11,570
Ohio 9,238
Illinois 10,567
Wisconsin 5,792

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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 Horadrim.

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