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2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,201 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which master'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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Education

#1

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Calvin University the best value school in Michigan for general education students working on their master’s degree. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Calvin are $11,880 a year.

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#2

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Spring Arbor are $8,383 a year.

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Out of the 7 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 small city of Flint.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Flint are $12,681 per year.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Michigan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GVSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM Dearborn are $14,510 a year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U-M are $25,230 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #1 for overall quality for education in Michigan.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 7 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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