Education at Michigan State University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 216 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Michigan State.

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

Michigan State Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Michigan State Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Michigan State 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
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular Online Education Schools	246

In 2021, 380 students received their master’s degree in education from Michigan State. This makes it the #71 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 89 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 216 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan State, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Michigan State 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	176
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Michigan State Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 380 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Michigan State. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Michigan State, 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 Michigan State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	298
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 89 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Michigan State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	186
Curriculum & Instruction	144
Educational Administration	125
Special Education	90
Instructional Media Design	89
Teacher Education Subject Specific	80
Student Counseling	28
Education Philosophy	9
Educational Assessment	8
Teaching English or French	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 Michigan 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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.