Education at Grand Valley State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Grand Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350. In 2021, 332 education majors received their bachelor's degree from GVSU.

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

GVSU Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at GVSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

GVSU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

GVSU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at GVSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at GVSU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	299
	367
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	508

In 2021, 233 students received their master’s degree in education from GVSU. This makes it the #159 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 332 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from GVSU. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	296
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

GVSU Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 students earned a master's degree in education from GVSU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from GVSU, 86% 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 Grand Valley State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	200
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

GVSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Grand Valley State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	239
Educational Administration	82
Teacher Education Subject Specific	80
Special Education	77
Curriculum & Instruction	67
Student Counseling	16
Instructional Media Design	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 Grand Valley State 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
• Image Credit: By Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.