Where can I study General Studies in Michigan?

General Studies programs in Michigan

42 colleges in Michigan offer General Studies, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Washtenaw Community College, Henry Ford College, and Jackson College.

Updated September 2026 · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in General Studies. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$3,249

Graduation rate
33%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$39,449
Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI · 4-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$660

Graduation rate
17%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,795
Jackson College
Jackson, MI · 4-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$7,761

Graduation rate
16%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,898
Macomb Community College
Warren, MI · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$1,618

Graduation rate
18%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,596
Mott Community College
Flint, MI · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$5,687

Graduation rate
32%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$32,538
Schoolcraft Community College District
Livonia, MI · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$2,260

Graduation rate
18%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,722
Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$5,777

Graduation rate
21%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,395
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$8,621

Graduation rate
21%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,377
Delta College
University Center, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$4,547

Graduation rate
27%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,781
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$4,858

Graduation rate
30%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,329
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$2,979

Graduation rate
28%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,618
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$14,085

Graduation rate
52%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,107
North Central Michigan College
Petoskey, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$10,083

Graduation rate
29%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,594
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)

Average net price
$8,624

Graduation rate
47%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,735
Baker College
Owosso, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$13,157

Graduation rate
36%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$35,833
Southwestern Michigan College
Dowagiac, MI · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$5,978

Graduation rate
38%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,303
Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$6,680

Graduation rate
22%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$34,466
Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$12,822

Graduation rate
51%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,045
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$13,138

Graduation rate
93%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$83,648
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$4,005

Graduation rate
28%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,549
Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, MI · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$8,918

Graduation rate
43%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$37,540
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$10,775

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,955
Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$5,397

Graduation rate
36%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,950
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$12,547

Graduation rate
72%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,187
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$6,231

Graduation rate
25%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,167
Bay Mills Community College
Brimley, MI · 4-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$3,073

Graduation rate
30%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$30,048
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$32,918

Graduation rate
61%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$69,151
Great Lakes Christian College
Lansing, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree

Average net price
$15,524

Graduation rate
36%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$31,053
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$19,353

Graduation rate
64%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,732
Madonna University
Livonia, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,755

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$59,058
Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,124

Graduation rate
39%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$57,529
Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$11,949

Graduation rate
30%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$35,090
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,301

Graduation rate
62%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$47,314
Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree

Average net price
$12,404

Graduation rate
51%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,663
Kirtland Community College
Grayling, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$7,456

Graduation rate
34%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$35,831
West Shore Community College
Scottville, MI · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$1,527

Graduation rate
27%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,115
Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$4,586

Graduation rate
34%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,646
Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$3,320

Graduation rate
52%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$36,442
Kuyper College
Grand Rapids, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$15,644

Graduation rate
50%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$41,066
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$9,492

Graduation rate
58%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$59,649
Alma College
Alma, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,694

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$54,742
Concordia University Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Associate's degree

Average net price
$32,811

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$56,075

Program 24.0102, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).