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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Michigan

14 Ranked Colleges
767 Degrees Awarded
$17,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor's in Michigan

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 869 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,275 and $25,638 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 767 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,161 and $25,915 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general English literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general English literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan bachelor’s degree english students.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Michigan

#1

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU also made our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $17,646 for michigan bachelor’s degree english students per year to attend Grand Valley State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at Grand Valley State University

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 124 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $15,336 for michigan bachelor’s degree english students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General English Literature at U-M

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Michigan State University is $19,173 for michigan bachelor’s degree english students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 full report on General English Literature at Michigan State University

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #4 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 23 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree english students list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn is $11,473 for michigan bachelor’s degree english students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full UM Dearborn General English Literature Report

#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #5 spot on the list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree english students list, Oakland has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland University is $11,802 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English students.

Read full report on General English Literature at Oakland University

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Wayne State is $13,965 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English students.

Read more about General English Literature at Wayne State University

#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

Central Michigan also took the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan is $15,981 for michigan bachelor’s degree english students.

Full Central Michigan University General English Literature Report

#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 13 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. It costs about $19,433 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English students per year to attend Western Michigan University.

Full Western Michigan University General English Literature Report

#9

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 20 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree english students list, Saginaw Valley State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saginaw Valley State University is $14,248 for michigan bachelor’s degree english students.

Full Saginaw Valley State University General English Literature Report

#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also took the #12 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Michigan University is $15,924 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English students.

Read full report on General English Literature at Eastern Michigan University

#11

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

Northern Michigan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Michigan University is $15,453 for michigan bachelor’s degree english students.

Full Northern Michigan University General English Literature Report

#12

Hope College

Holland, Michigan

Hope College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking. Hope College is located in Holland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our michigan bachelor’s degree english students list, Hope has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hope is $26,562 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Hope General English Literature Report

#13

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aquinas College Michigan came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan ranking. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Aquinas College Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend Aquinas College Michigan is $18,549 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English students.

Read more about General English Literature at Aquinas College Michigan

#14

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #14, Kalamazoo College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in Michigan list. K College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

K College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. The yearly cost to attend K College is $22,808 for Michigan Bachelor’s Degree English students.

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%.

Full K College General English Literature 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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