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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Michigan

11 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for general education students. 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 University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Michigan. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

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Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 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 - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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#7

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI

Aquinas College Michigan landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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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 Most Popular General Education Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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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 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 KOKUYO.

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