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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$22,822 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,282 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree 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 value bachelor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Our analysis found Saginaw Valley State University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 a year.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year. 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.

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full General Education at Grand Valley State University Report

#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.

Baker College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Michigan. 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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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UM Dearborn are $13,816 a year.

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#7

Alma College

Alma, MI

Alma College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the distant town of Alma, Alma is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Alma undergraduate students pay an average of $43,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Alma also made our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

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Siena Heights University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

Siena Heights University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,502 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
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.

  • 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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