2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Liberal Arts is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #1 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5,723 associate degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Associate Degree

The liberal studies associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality liberal studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on liberal arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of liberal arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized liberal arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Liberal Arts Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts.

10 Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Liberal Studies

1

Macomb Community College
Warren, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

327 Annual Graduates

Macomb Community College is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Warren.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Macomb Community College

2

Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

392 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in liberal arts needs to look into Oakland Community College. Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Oakland Community College

3

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

513 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in liberal arts has to take a look at Grand Rapids Community College. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Grand Rapids Community College

4

Delta College
University Center, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

237 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in liberal arts has to check out Delta College. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Delta College

5

Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1,143 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Wayne County Community College District

6

Mott Community College
Flint, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

215 Annual Graduates

MCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Flint.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Mott Community College

7

Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

287 Annual Graduates

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Kalamazoo.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Kalamazoo Valley Community College

8

Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

456 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Lansing Community College

9

Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

138 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Monroe, Monroe County Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Monroe County Community College

10

Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

247 Annual Graduates

Henry Ford College is a large public college located in the city of Dearborn.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Henry Ford College

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	6,765
Illinois	267	14,293
Wisconsin	224	642
Indiana	221	1,036

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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Liberal Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	3,679
Individualized Studies	197
Humanities	77

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.