Education at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Northern Michigan University.

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

Northern Michigan University Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Michigan University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northern Michigan University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Northern Michigan University Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Northern Michigan University 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 Northern Michigan University 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	405
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	518

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in education from Northern Michigan University. This makes it the #659 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 91 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Northern Michigan University in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Northern Michigan University since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Northern Michigan University 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 Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	83
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Northern Michigan University Education Master’s Program

The education program at Northern Michigan University awarded 43 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Northern Michigan University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 91% 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 Northern Michigan University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	49
Teacher Education Subject Specific	44
Special Education	22
Educational Administration	16
Curriculum & Instruction	8
Teaching English or French	1

Related Majors

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

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 Northern 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
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.