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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$21,359 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,575 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan to see which 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Michigan

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

#1

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI
$38,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Calvin University to be the best value 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 medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

Calvin undergraduate students pay an average of $38,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General Education at Calvin University Report

#2

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
$31,080 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Michigan list. 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.

Full General Education at Spring Arbor University Report

$12,322 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the # 3 spot on the list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

UM Flint undergraduate students pay an average of $12,322 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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 General Education Schools in Michigan list.

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$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full General Education at Grand Valley State University Report

$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.

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$13,816 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full General Education at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.

U-M also made our Best General Education Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value 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.

  • 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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