Education at Saginaw Valley State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Saginaw Valley State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and approximately 8,028 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 163 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Saginaw Valley State 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.

Saginaw Valley State University Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Saginaw Valley State 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? Saginaw Valley State University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Saginaw Valley State University Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Saginaw Valley State 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 Saginaw Valley State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	176
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	319
Most Focused Education Schools	437
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	439
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	457
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	570
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	676

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in education from Saginaw Valley State University. This makes it the #571 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Saginaw Valley State University

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

Saginaw Valley State University Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 163 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Saginaw Valley State University. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Saginaw Valley State 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	153
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Saginaw Valley State University Education Master’s Program

Of the 60 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Saginaw Valley State University in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Saginaw Valley State University, 82% 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 Saginaw Valley State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	49
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Saginaw Valley State 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	118
Teacher Education Subject Specific	58
Special Education	30
Educational Administration	24
Other Education	5
General Education	2

Related Majors

• 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 Saginaw 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 Saginaw Future Inc. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.