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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$21,757 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 9,711 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Baker College the best value school in Michigan for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baker College are $12,420 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

GVSU also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Michigan. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UM Dearborn undergraduate students pay an average of $13,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Northern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Siena Heights University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Siena Heights University are $28,502 a year.

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#9

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spring Arbor are $31,080 per year.

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#10

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI

Aquinas College Michigan ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aquinas College Michigan are $36,084 per year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,815
Ohio 11,432
Illinois 18,292
Wisconsin 2,376

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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