Education at Eastern Michigan University

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Eastern Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and has a total student population of 16,294.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Eastern Michigan Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Eastern Michigan Education Rankings

The education major at Eastern Michigan is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #204 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Eastern Michigan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Eastern Michigan University.

Eastern Michigan Education Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Eastern Michigan since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Eastern Michigan are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	181
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

Eastern Michigan Education Master’s Program

76% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Eastern Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Eastern Michigan, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	207
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	146
Educational Administration	118
Teacher Education Grade Specific	105
Special Education	101
Teaching English or French	44
Student Counseling	33
General Education	13
Education Philosophy	1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Eastern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Elementary School Teachers	38,330	$66,180
Teacher Assistants	35,700	$27,570
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Middle School Teachers	12,750	$64,540
Preschool Teachers	9,270	$35,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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