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2027 Best Value General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools in Michigan

[General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-ops-support-assistant-services/administrative-assistant-and-secretarial-science-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general administrative assistant and secretarial science students.

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• Best Value General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools in Michigan

2027 Best Value General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools in Michigan

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general administrative assistant and secretarial science, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools

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Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI

$2,736 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,616 Avg Student Debt

$39,449 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Washtenaw Community College, our #1 best value for general administrative assistant and secretarial science in Michigan. Set in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,736, compared with $6,504 for out-of-state students. General Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science graduates carry a median of $17,616 in student loans. General Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science graduates of Washtenaw Community College earn a median of $46,821 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,616 median debt.

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Delta College
University Center, MI

$4,820 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,075 Avg Student Debt

$37,781 Median Earnings (10yr)

Delta College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general administrative assistant and secretarial science, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,820, while out-of-state students pay about $7,880. Typical student debt for general administrative assistant and secretarial science graduates is $14,075. Early-career general administrative assistant and secretarial science graduates make about $37,342. Set against $14,075 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.