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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 700 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $23,413. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $255.

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#2

Alma College

Alma, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Alma College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Alma, Alma is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 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.

Education majors at GVSU take out an average of $28,223 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $298.

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#4

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saginaw 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 medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#6

Baker College

Owosso, MI

With a ranking of #6, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Owosso.

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

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Siena Heights University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 706
Illinois 453
Indiana 502
Wisconsin 515

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

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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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