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2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
767 Degrees Awarded
$10,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor's in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 869 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 767 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,161 and $25,915 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in English. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 124 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. It costs about $3,166 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k list, Michigan State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $6,686 for michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Michigan State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Michigan State University

#3

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 118 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $11,578 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Grand Valley State University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Grand Valley State University

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 61 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also took the #6 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oakland is $7,490 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about English at Oakland University

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 23 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Michigan - Dearborn is $6,751 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at UM Dearborn

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wayne State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wayne State is $11,413 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on English at Wayne State

#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Central Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 34 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took the #9 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $11,598 for michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Michigan.

Full Central Michigan University English Report

#8

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Northern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Michigan University also made our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Michigan University is $9,137 for michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on English at Northern Michigan University

#9

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Kalamazoo College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kalamazoo College is $13,393 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about English at K College

#10

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k list, Saginaw Valley State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saginaw Valley State University is $10,522 for michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on English at Saginaw Valley State University

#11

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 13 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. It costs about $13,021 for michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WMU.

Read full report on English at Western Michigan University

#12

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Michigan University is $13,904 for michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Eastern Michigan University English Report

#13

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k list, Aquinas College Michigan has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. It costs about $13,510 for michigan bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Aquinas College Michigan.

Read full report on English at Aquinas College Michigan

#14

Hope College

Holland, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Hope College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hope College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hope, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hope College is $16,113 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Hope English Report

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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