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2023 Best General Education Schools in Michigan

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

Finding the Best General Education School for You

General Education is the #18 most popular major in Michigan with 335 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Education Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools 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 degree in Michigan. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Michigan 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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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Michigan list. 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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Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 363
Ohio 434
Indiana 247
Wisconsin 261

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

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

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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