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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

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.

The Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. 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 city of Grand Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Calvin are $11,880 per year.

Full General Education at Calvin University Report

#2

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 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 college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 per 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 city of Flint.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM Flint are $12,681 a year.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan State also took the #1 spot in our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full General Education at Michigan State University Report

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 large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GVSU are $17,904 a year.

GVSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full General Education at Grand Valley State University Report

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Dearborn are $14,510 per 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 fairly large student population.

U-M graduate students pay an average of $25,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on General Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools 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 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.

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