Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of Michigan - Ann Arbor has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students received a bachelor's degree in education from U-M.

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

U-M Education Degrees Available

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

U-M Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at U-M 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 U-M 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 Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	433

In 2021, 146 students received their master’s degree in education from U-M. This makes it the #298 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #168 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at U-M since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at U-M 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	54
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

U-M Education Master’s Program

Of the 146 students who graduated with a master’s in education from U-M in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from U-M, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	81
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

U-M also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	124
Teacher Education Grade Specific	64
Educational Administration	31
Teacher Education Subject Specific	23
Instructional Media Design	6

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.