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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 129,869 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.
Across Michigan, there were 5,779 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,232 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,608 and $18,344 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macomb Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate. Macomb Community College is a fairly large school located in Warren, Michigan that handed out 1,036 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mott Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 473 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Schoolcraft College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 385 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 309 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Rapids Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 230 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate list. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 222 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 218 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Michigan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Traverse City, Michigan, and it awarded 211 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Delta College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Delta College is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 200 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Kellogg Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Kellogg Community College is a small school located in Battle Creek, Michigan that handed out 134 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Glen Oaks Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Centreville, Michigan, and it awarded 131 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Henry Ford College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate list. Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
North Central Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Petoskey, Michigan, this small public school awarded 99 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Jackson College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Jackson College is a public institution located in Jackson, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 96 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Northern Michigan University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Michigan College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate list. Southwestern Michigan College is a small school located in Dowagiac, Michigan that handed out 75 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Michigan College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate list. LMC is a small school located in Benton Harbor, Michigan that handed out 44 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Lake Superior State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Gogebic Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Gogebic Community College is located in Ironwood, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 14 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornerstone University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 12 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Baker College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Owosso, Michigan, and it awarded 11 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Kirtland Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Kirtland Community College is a small school located in Roscommon, Michigan that handed out 9 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Muskegon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate list. Muskegon Community College is a small public school situated in Muskegon, Michigan. It awarded 8 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Muskegon Community College
With a ranking of #24, Monroe County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Michigan for an Associate list. Monroe County Community College is a small school located in Monroe, Michigan that handed out 8 associates’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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