2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Michigan

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Michigan, there were 722 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,785 and $113,051 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Michigan

#1

University of Michigan - Flint

Flint, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$18,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan. University of Michigan - Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UM Flint did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202.

Read more about General Education at University of Michigan - Flint

#1

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$26,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Eastern Michigan University

#2

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$25,072 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 4 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn General Education Report

#3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor General Education Report

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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